Population living in slums in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population living in slums was 50.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population living in slums in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2022
Source: Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 50.5% for population living in slums in 2022.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population living in slums in Africa Western and Central peaked at 71.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population living in slums in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 61.7% | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 49.4% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.5% | 50.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Sudan 73.7% compare
- 9 Afghanistan 71.6% compare
- 10 Niger 70.4% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.1% compare
- 12 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
- 13 Madagascar 65.7% compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 64.7% compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population living in slums in Africa Western and Central?
- Population living in slums in Africa Western and Central was 50.5% in 2022, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- What is the highest population living in slums recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population living in slums?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is population living in slums rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as part of Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.