Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 32.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam is 32.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam peaked at 33.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.9% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.6% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 19.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 782.61 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.37 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam was 32.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Viet Nam ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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