Proportion of urban population living in slums in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Western Sahara, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 16.6% 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 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Western Sahara peaked at 46.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2022.
That places Western Sahara 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 32.8% | 46.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.6% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 80 Mongolia 17.9% compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.2% compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.2% compare
- 83 Libya 16.6% compare
- 85 El Salvador 16.5% compare
- 86 Panama 16.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Western Sahara
- Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 0 (2025)
- Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 0 (2025)
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 57.1% (2024)
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 2,698 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Western Sahara?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Western Sahara was 16.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- How does Western Sahara rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Western Sahara ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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