Proportion of urban population living in slums in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 24.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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