Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Cameroon

Population living in slums in Cameroon in 2022 — 32.7%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 32.7 pp.

2022 32.7% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 113of 181
Period maximum 65.4%2000
Period minimum 32.7%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Cameroon, 2000–20223040506070200020032006200920122015201820212000: 65.4%2002: 62.1%2004: 58.8%2006: 55.6%2008: 52.3%2010: 49%2012: 45.7%2014: 42.5%2016: 39.2%2018: 35.9%2020: 32.7%2022: 32.7%
Change over the period: −32.7 pp Annual average: -1.49 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Cameroon 32.7%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 32.7
2020 32.7
2018 35.9
2016 39.2
2014 42.5
2012 45.7
2010 49
2008 52.3
2006 55.6
2004 58.8
2002 62.1
2000 65.4

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.