Proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia and New Zealand is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Australia and New Zealand 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 168 Austria 0.1% compare
- 169 Australia 0.0% compare
- 169 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0% compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 173 Italy 0.0% compare
- 173 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia and New Zealand was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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