Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Eswatini

Population living in slums in Eswatini in 2022 — 17%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 38.3 pp.

2022 17% +6.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 101of 181
Period maximum 55.4%2000
Period minimum 10.8%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Eswatini, 2000–20220204060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 55.4%2002: 55.4%2004: 55.4%2006: 47.9%2008: 40.5%2010: 33.1%2012: 25.7%2014: 18.2%2016: 10.8%2018: 10.8%2020: 10.8%2022: 17%
Change over the period: −38.3 pp Annual average: -1.74 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Eswatini 17%
World 23.2%
Southern Africa computed 25.3%
Population living in slums — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 17
2020 10.8
2018 10.8
2016 10.8
2014 18.2
2012 25.7
2010 33.1
2008 40.5
2006 47.9
2004 55.4
2002 55.4
2000 55.4

Southern 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.