Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 26.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Azerbaijan, 2000–2008
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, proportion of urban population living in slums in Azerbaijan stood at 26.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Azerbaijan peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2008.
That places Azerbaijan 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -18.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 26.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 26.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 112.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 69 Lesotho 30.4% compare
- 70 United Republic of Tanzania 29.6% compare
- 71 Senegal 27.7% compare
- 73 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.4% compare
- 74 China 26.3% compare
- 75 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Azerbaijan?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Azerbaijan was 26.9% in 2008, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2008.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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