Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — NATO

Population living in slums in NATO in 2022 — 1.7%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.

2022 1.7% −0 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 2%2000
Period minimum 1.6%2014

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — NATO, 2000–20221.41.61.822.2200020032006200920122015201820212000: 2%2002: 2%2004: 1.9%2006: 1.9%2008: 1.8%2010: 1.7%2012: 1.6%2014: 1.6%2016: 1.7%2018: 1.8%2020: 1.8%2022: 1.7%
Change over the period: −0.3 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

NATO 1.7%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 1.7
2020 1.8
2018 1.8
2016 1.7
2014 1.6
2012 1.6
2010 1.7
2008 1.8
2006 1.9
2004 1.9
2002 2
2000 2

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.