Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Niger

Population living in slums in Niger in 2022 — 70.4%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.4 pp.

2022 70.4% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 172of 181
Period maximum 70.4%2014
Period minimum 70%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Niger, 2000–20227070.270.470.6200020032006200920122015201820212000: 70%2002: 70.1%2004: 70.2%2006: 70.2%2008: 70.3%2010: 70.3%2012: 70.4%2014: 70.4%2016: 70.4%2018: 70.4%2020: 70.4%2022: 70.4%
Change over the period: +0.4 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Niger 70.4%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 70.4
2020 70.4
2018 70.4
2016 70.4
2014 70.4
2012 70.4
2010 70.3
2008 70.3
2006 70.2
2004 70.2
2002 70.1
2000 70

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.