Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 57.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Mozambique is 57.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Mozambique peaked at 87.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 19th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 57.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 57.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 77.3% | 87.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 65.0% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Mozambique?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mozambique was 57.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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