Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Lebanon is 4.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Lebanon peaked at 92.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 117th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4% | — |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.9%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 67.3% | 92.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 4.5% | 42.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 6.3% compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 5.6% compare
- 117 Kiribati 4.5% compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.0% compare
- 120 Egypt 3.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Lebanon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 924,461 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Lebanon?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Lebanon was 4.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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