Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Burkina Faso

Population living in slums in Burkina Faso in 2022 — 87.9%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 5.7 pp.

2022 87.9% +61.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 179of 181
Period maximum 87.9%2022
Period minimum 26.6%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Burkina Faso, 2000–20220255075100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 82.2%2002: 76.6%2004: 71.1%2006: 65.5%2008: 59.9%2010: 54.4%2012: 48.8%2014: 43.2%2016: 37.7%2018: 32.1%2020: 26.6%2022: 87.9%
Change over the period: +5.7 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Burkina Faso 87.9%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 87.9
2020 26.6
2018 32.1
2016 37.7
2014 43.2
2012 48.8
2010 54.4
2008 59.9
2006 65.5
2004 71.1
2002 76.6
2000 82.2

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.