Proportion of urban population living in slums in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 64.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 182 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2000
All-time low
64.6%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Madagascar, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 84.22005: 80.62007: 782009: 76.22014: 77.22016: 72.72018: 70.42020: 682022: 65.72024: 64.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 64.6% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Madagascar peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2024.

That places Madagascar 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 84.2%
2005 80.6% -4.2%
2007 78.0% -3.3%
2009 76.2% -2.3%
2014 77.2% +1.3%
2016 72.7% -5.8%
2018 70.4% -3.2%
2020 68.0% -3.4%
2022 65.7% -3.4%
2024 64.6% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.7% 76.2% 84.2% 4
2010s 73.4% 70.4% 77.2% 3
2020s 66.1% 64.6% 68.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Madagascar?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Madagascar was 64.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Madagascar ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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