Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 210 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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