Proportion of urban population living in slums in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Egypt stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Egypt peaked at 44.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6% | — |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 24.2% | 44.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.8% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Egypt?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Egypt was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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