Proportion of urban population living in slums in Réunion
Réunion: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Réunion, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Réunion stood at 48.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Réunion peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2024.
That places Réunion 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.9% | — |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.1% | 75.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 54.8% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.3% | 52.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Réunion?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Réunion was 48.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- How does Réunion rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Réunion ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion 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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