Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 52.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Uganda stood at 52.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Uganda peaked at 80.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2022.
That places Uganda 24th out of 211 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.9% | — |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 52.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 52.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 70.1% | 80.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 56.7% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Uganda?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Uganda was 52.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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