Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

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

00.050.10.152000201220242000: 0.16 %2002: 0.16 %2004: 0.16 %2006: 0.16 %2008: 0.16 %2010: 0.16 %2012: 0.16 %2014: 0.16 %2016: 0.16 %2018: 0.16 %2020: 0.16 %2022: 0.16 %2024: 0.16 %

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 Kingdom is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.2% —
2002 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% +0.0%
2006 0.2% +0.0%
2008 0.2% +0.0%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2020 0.2% +0.0%
2022 0.2% +0.0%
2024 0.2% +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 154 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  2. 155 New Caledonia 0.2% compare
  3. 156 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
  4. 157 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 157 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
  6. 160 Tonga 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom was 0.2% 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 Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
United Kingdom ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
225 places, 2,936 data points, 2000–2025
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