Proportion of urban population living in slums in World
World: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
30.8%
in 2001
All-time low
24.8%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in World stood at 24.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in World peaked at 30.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 3 Cabo Verde 44.7% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
- 4 Chad 82.0% compare
- 5 Congo 75.3% compare
- 6 Sudan 73.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 72.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 33.9% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 70.7% compare
- 8 Viet Nam 32.5% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in World?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in World was 24.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2023.
- How does World rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- World ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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