Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

0.10.150.20.250.30.352000201220242000: 0.35 %2002: 0.34 %2004: 0.31 %2006: 0.28 %2008: 0.25 %2010: 0.23 %2012: 0.2 %2014: 0.17 %2016: 0.14 %2018: 0.11 %2020: 0.11 %2022: 0.11 %2024: 0.11 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in United Arab Emirates is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places United Arab Emirates 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.3% -2.9%
2004 0.3% -8.8%
2006 0.3% -9.7%
2008 0.2% -10.7%
2010 0.2% -8.0%
2012 0.2% -13.0%
2014 0.2% -15.0%
2016 0.1% -17.6%
2018 0.1% -21.4%
2020 0.1% +0.0%
2022 0.1% +0.0%
2024 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Arab Emirates was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
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