Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Egypt

Population living in slums in Egypt in 2022 — 3.8%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 38.4 pp.

2022 3.8% +2.9 pp vs 2020
World rank 70of 181
Period maximum 42.2%2000
Period minimum 0.9%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Egypt, 2000–20220204060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 42.2%2002: 36.7%2004: 31.2%2006: 25.7%2008: 20.2%2010: 14.7%2012: 9.2%2014: 3.7%2016: 0.9%2018: 0.9%2020: 0.9%2022: 3.8%
Change over the period: −38.4 pp Annual average: -1.74 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Egypt 3.8%
World 23.2%
Northern Africa computed 16.9%
Population living in slums — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 3.8
2020 0.9
2018 0.9
2016 0.9
2014 3.7
2012 9.2
2010 14.7
2008 20.2
2006 25.7
2004 31.2
2002 36.7
2000 42.2

Northern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.