Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — ASEAN

Population living in slums in ASEAN in 2022 — 27.3%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.4 pp.

2022 27.3% +5.5 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 38.7%2000
Period minimum 21.8%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — ASEAN, 2000–20222025303540200020032006200920122015201820212000: 38.7%2002: 37.1%2004: 35.5%2006: 33.8%2008: 32.1%2010: 30.4%2012: 28.8%2014: 27.2%2016: 25.5%2018: 24.4%2020: 21.8%2022: 27.3%
Change over the period: −11.4 pp Annual average: -0.52 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: ASEAN

ASEAN 27.3%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — ASEAN, by year ASEAN All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 27.3
2020 21.8
2018 24.4
2016 25.5
2014 27.2
2012 28.8
2010 30.4
2008 32.1
2006 33.8
2004 35.5
2002 37.1
2000 38.7

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.