Proportion of urban population living in slums in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of urban population living in slums was 13.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 14 groups
All-time high
13.5%
in 2024
All-time low
12.6%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 13.5% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 13.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2016.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 7 Afghanistan 72.4% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 70.7% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
- 10 Nicaragua 67.2% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.7% compare
- 12 Madagascar 64.6% compare
- 13 Niger 64.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 41.5% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 51.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.88 (2023)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 45.5% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 13.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2016.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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