Population living in slums in Euro area

Euro area: Population living in slums was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Population living in slums in Euro area, 2000–2022

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.298 % of urban population2002: 0.29 % of urban population2004: 0.284 % of urban population2006: 0.275 % of urban population2008: 0.163 % of urban population2010: 0.155 % of urban population2012: 0.145 % of urban population2014: 0.131 % of urban population2016: 0.129 % of urban population2018: 0.142 % of urban population2020: 0.146 % of urban population2022: 0.139 % 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 Euro area is 0.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population living in slums in Euro area peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Euro area 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population living in slums in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Euro area, 2000 to 2022.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.3% -2.8%
2004 0.3% -2.1%
2006 0.3% -3.1%
2008 0.2% -40.8%
2010 0.2% -4.8%
2012 0.1% -6.6%
2014 0.1% -9.5%
2016 0.1% -1.7%
2018 0.1% +9.9%
2020 0.1% +3.1%
2022 0.1% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population living in slums in Euro area?
Population living in slums in Euro area was 0.1% in 2022, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
What is the highest population living in slums recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Euro area rank for population living in slums?
Euro area ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
Is population living in slums rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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.