Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Namibia

Population living in slums in Namibia in 2022 — 41.4%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.2 pp.

2022 41.4% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 130of 181
Period maximum 42.6%2000
Period minimum 41.4%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Namibia, 2000–20224141.54242.543200020032006200920122015201820212000: 42.6%2002: 42.4%2004: 42.3%2006: 42.1%2008: 42%2010: 41.8%2012: 41.7%2014: 41.5%2016: 41.4%2018: 41.4%2020: 41.4%2022: 41.4%
Change over the period: −1.2 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Namibia 41.4%
World 23.2%
Southern Africa computed 25.3%
Population living in slums — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 41.4
2020 41.4
2018 41.4
2016 41.4
2014 41.5
2012 41.7
2010 41.8
2008 42
2006 42.1
2004 42.3
2002 42.4
2000 42.6

Southern Africa, 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.