Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 29.6% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 81.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2024.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 69th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 64.1% | 81.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 42.5% | 59.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 29.6% | 38.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 67 Honduras 31.5% compare
- 68 Lesotho 30.4% compare
- 70 Senegal 27.7% compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 26.9% compare
- 72 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.4% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 805.92 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in United Republic of Tanzania was 29.6% 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 Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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