Population living in slums in IDA blend
IDA blend: Population living in slums was 47.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population living in slums in IDA blend, 2000–2022
Source: Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 47.3% for population living in slums in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population living in slums in IDA blend peaked at 66.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2020.
That places IDA blend 12th 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.5% | — |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.8% | 66.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 48.8% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 9 Afghanistan 71.6% compare
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- 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
- 15 Ethiopia 64.3% compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population living in slums in IDA blend?
- Population living in slums in IDA blend was 47.3% in 2022, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- What is the highest population living in slums recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2020.
- How does IDA blend rank for population living in slums?
- IDA blend ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is population living in slums rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.