Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 97th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 50.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.8% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More infrastructure data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.44 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Kazakhstan ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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