Proportion of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 50.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
50.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 182 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2000
All-time low
50.9%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 50.92002: 50.92004: 50.92006: 50.92008: 50.92010: 50.92012: 50.92014: 50.92016: 50.92018: 50.92020: 50.92022: 50.92024: 50.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 50.9% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2000.

Tuvalu ranks 26th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Tuvalu, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 50.9%
2002 50.9% +0.0%
2004 50.9% +0.0%
2006 50.9% +0.0%
2008 50.9% +0.0%
2010 50.9% +0.0%
2012 50.9% +0.0%
2014 50.9% +0.0%
2016 50.9% +0.0%
2018 50.9% +0.0%
2020 50.9% +0.0%
2022 50.9% +0.0%
2024 50.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 5
2010s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 5
2020s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu was 50.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Tuvalu ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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