Proportion of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 33.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste is 33.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste peaked at 56.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.1% | — |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.9% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste was 33.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Timor-Leste ranks 7th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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