Proportion of urban population living in slums in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of urban population living in slums was 47.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 16 regions
All-time high
55.4%
in 2000
All-time low
47.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 47.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 55.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 47.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2023.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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