Proportion of urban population living in slums in Peru
Peru: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 44.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 182 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2000
All-time low
38.2%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Peru is 44.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Peru peaked at 47.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2010.
Peru ranks 37th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.0% | 47.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 38.2% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More infrastructure data for Peru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Peru?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Peru was 44.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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