Proportion of urban population living in slums in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of urban population living in slums was 55.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 16 groups
All-time high
67.1%
in 2002
All-time low
55.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 55.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 67.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3% | — |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 57.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.4% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.7% compare
- 1 South Sudan 94.2% compare
- 2 Mali 92.5% compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 44.7% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
- 4 Chad 82.0% compare
- 5 Congo 75.3% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 55.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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