Population living in slums in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population living in slums was 60.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population living in slums in Least developed countries, 2000–2022
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 Least developed countries is 60.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population living in slums in Least developed countries peaked at 66.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2020.
Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population living in slums in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.9% | 66.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.2% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.3% | 60.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 South Sudan 94.2% compare
- 2 Mali 92.5% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 87.9% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
- 5 Chad 82.0% compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population living in slums in Least developed countries?
- Population living in slums in Least developed countries was 60.0% in 2022, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- What is the highest population living in slums recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population living in slums?
- Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is population living in slums rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.