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

Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2002
All-time low
32.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 33 %2002: 33.1 %2004: 33 %2006: 32.9 %2008: 32.9 %2010: 32.8 %2012: 32.8 %2014: 32.7 %2016: 32.7 %2018: 32.6 %2020: 32.6 %2022: 32.5 %2024: 32.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 32.5% for proportion of urban population living in slums 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

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 65 Viet Nam 32.5% compare
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  6. 68 Lesotho 30.4% compare

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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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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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