Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Mozambique

Population living in slums in Mozambique in 2022 — 55%. Ranked 158 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 35.1 pp.

2022 55% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 158of 181
Period maximum 90.1%2000
Period minimum 55%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Mozambique, 2000–20225060708090100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 90.1%2002: 86.6%2004: 83.1%2006: 79.6%2008: 76%2010: 72.5%2012: 69%2014: 65.5%2016: 62%2018: 58.5%2020: 55%2022: 55%
Change over the period: −35.1 pp Annual average: -1.6 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Mozambique 55%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 55
2020 55
2018 58.5
2016 62
2014 65.5
2012 69
2010 72.5
2008 76
2006 79.6
2004 83.1
2002 86.6
2000 90.1

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.