Proportion of urban population living in slums in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums was 19.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 16 groups
All-time high
21.0%
in 2003
All-time low
19.6%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.82001: 20.82002: 20.62003: 212004: 20.72005: 20.62006: 20.62007: 20.52008: 20.42009: 202010: 19.82011: 19.62012: 20.42013: 20.22014: 202015: 19.82016: 19.62017: 19.62018: 19.62019: 19.62020: 19.72021: 19.82022: 19.92023: 19.62024: 19.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 19.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 21.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.8%
2001 20.8% -0.4%
2002 20.6% -0.6%
2003 21.0% +1.6%
2004 20.7% -1.1%
2005 20.6% -0.4%
2006 20.6% -0.3%
2007 20.5% -0.5%
2008 20.4% -0.5%
2009 20.0% -1.9%
2010 19.8% -0.9%
2011 19.6% -1.0%
2012 20.4% +4.1%
2013 20.2% -1.0%
2014 20.0% -1.0%
2015 19.8% -1.0%
2016 19.6% -1.1%
2017 19.6% +0.2%
2018 19.6% -0.1%
2019 19.6% -0.2%
2020 19.7% +0.7%
2021 19.8% +0.5%
2022 19.9% +0.4%
2023 19.6% -1.2%
2024 19.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 20.0% 21.0% 10
2010s 19.8% 19.6% 20.4% 10
2020s 19.7% 19.6% 19.9% 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 9 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
  2. 10 Nicaragua 67.2% compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 64.6% compare
  4. 12 Niger 64.0% compare
  5. 13 Benin 63.1% compare
  6. 14 Guinea-Bissau 59.0% compare
  7. 14 Türkiye 14.1% compare
  8. 15 Liberia 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 19.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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