Population living in slums in China in 2022 — 26.3%. Ranked 111 in the world out of 181.
2022–2022 · % of urban population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Nutrition Safely managed sanitationThe share of people who have a toilet of their own and whose wastewater is safely disposed of.
Environment Share of population in cities over 1 millionWhat share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
