Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Lebanon

Population living in slums in Lebanon in 2022 — 4.5%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 181. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 87.9 pp.

2022 4.5% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 73of 181
Period maximum 92.4%2006
Period minimum 4.5%2014

Trend over time

2002–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Lebanon, 2002–20220255075100200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222002: 92.4%2004: 92.4%2006: 92.4%2008: 67.3%2010: 42.2%2012: 17.1%2014: 4.5%2016: 4.5%2018: 4.5%2020: 4.5%2022: 4.5%
Change over the period: −87.9 pp Annual average: -4.39 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Lebanon 4.5%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
Population living in slums — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.5
2020 4.5
2018 4.5
2016 4.5
2014 4.5
2012 17.1
2010 42.2
2008 67.3
2006 92.4
2004 92.4
2002 92.4

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.