Population living in slums in Cuba

Cuba: Population living in slums was 11.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Population living in slums in Cuba, 2000–2022

246810122000201120222000: 2.2 % of urban population2002: 2.2 % of urban population2004: 2.2 % of urban population2006: 3.2 % of urban population2008: 4.3 % of urban population2010: 5.3 % of urban population2012: 6.3 % of urban population2014: 7.4 % of urban population2016: 8.4 % of urban population2018: 9.5 % of urban population2020: 10.5 % of urban population2022: 11 % of urban population

Source: Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population living in slums in Cuba is 11.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population living in slums in Cuba peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.

Cuba ranks 95th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population living in slums in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Cuba, 2000 to 2022.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 2.2%
2002 2.2% +0.0%
2004 2.2% +0.0%
2006 3.2% +48.7%
2008 4.3% +32.7%
2010 5.3% +24.7%
2012 6.3% +19.8%
2014 7.4% +16.5%
2016 8.4% +14.2%
2018 9.5% +12.4%
2020 10.5% +11.0%
2022 11.0% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.2% 4.3% 5
2010s 7.4% 5.3% 9.5% 5
2020s 10.8% 10.5% 11.0% 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 92 Algeria 13.2% compare
  2. 93 Guyana 11.3% compare
  3. 94 Dominican Republic 11.2% compare
  4. 96 Morocco 10.9% compare
  5. 97 Colombia 9.7% compare
  6. 98 Fiji 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population living in slums in Cuba?
Population living in slums in Cuba was 11.0% in 2022, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
What is the highest population living in slums recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for population living in slums?
Cuba ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is population living in slums rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
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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.