Proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 66.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 66.7% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 78.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78.0% | — |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 76.2% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 70.3% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 69.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 65.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2023)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 274.87 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 66.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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