Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Mexico

Population living in slums in Mexico in 2022 — 17.6%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 14.6 pp.

2022 17.6% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 102of 181
Period maximum 32.2%2000
Period minimum 17.6%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Mexico, 2000–20221520253035200020032006200920122015201820212000: 32.2%2002: 30.4%2004: 28.7%2006: 27%2008: 25.3%2010: 23.6%2012: 21.9%2014: 20.2%2016: 18.4%2018: 17.6%2020: 17.6%2022: 17.6%
Change over the period: −14.6 pp Annual average: -0.66 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Mexico 17.6%
World 23.2%
Central America computed 18.7%
Population living in slums — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 17.6
2020 17.6
2018 17.6
2016 18.4
2014 20.2
2012 21.9
2010 23.6
2008 25.3
2006 27
2004 28.7
2002 30.4
2000 32.2

Central America, 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.