Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Ethiopia

Population living in slums in Ethiopia in 2022 — 64.3%. Ranked 167 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 27.9 pp.

2022 64.3% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 167of 181
Period maximum 92.2%2000
Period minimum 64.3%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Ethiopia, 2000–202260708090100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 92.2%2002: 89.1%2004: 86%2006: 82.9%2008: 79.8%2010: 76.7%2012: 73.6%2014: 70.5%2016: 67.4%2018: 64.3%2020: 64.3%2022: 64.3%
Change over the period: −27.9 pp Annual average: -1.27 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Ethiopia 64.3%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 64.3
2020 64.3
2018 64.3
2016 67.4
2014 70.5
2012 73.6
2010 76.7
2008 79.8
2006 82.9
2004 86
2002 89.1
2000 92.2

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.