Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 32.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 211 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 Vietnam, 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

Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 33.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2022.

That places Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Vietnam, 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%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 32.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 7.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 63 Timor-Leste 33.9% compare
  2. 63 East Timor 33.9% compare
  3. 65 Cameroon 32.7% compare
  4. 66 Viet Nam 32.5% compare
  5. 68 Honduras 31.5% compare
  6. 69 Lesotho 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Vietnam?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2022.
How does Vietnam rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Vietnam ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam 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
225 places, 2,936 data points, 2000–2025
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