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 65th out of 210 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 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)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (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 65th out of 210 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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