Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Myanmar

Population living in slums in Myanmar in 2022 — 58.3%. Ranked 161 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 28.9 pp.

2022 58.3% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 161of 181
Period maximum 58.3%2018
Period minimum 29.4%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Myanmar, 2000–20222030405060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 29.4%2002: 32.6%2004: 35.8%2006: 39%2008: 42.2%2010: 45.4%2012: 48.7%2014: 51.9%2016: 55.1%2018: 58.3%2020: 58.3%2022: 58.3%
Change over the period: +28.9 pp Annual average: 1.31 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Myanmar 58.3%
World 23.2%
South-Eastern Asia computed 27.3%
Population living in slums — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 58.3
2020 58.3
2018 58.3
2016 55.1
2014 51.9
2012 48.7
2010 45.4
2008 42.2
2006 39
2004 35.8
2002 32.6
2000 29.4

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.