Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — OPEC

Population living in slums in OPEC in 2022 — 36.4%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 17.9 pp.

2022 36.4% −6 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 54.2%2000
Period minimum 36.4%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — OPEC, 2000–20223540455055200020032006200920122015201820212000: 54.2%2002: 53.4%2004: 52.4%2006: 49.2%2008: 51.1%2010: 50%2012: 48.6%2014: 46.9%2016: 45.2%2018: 43.6%2020: 42.4%2022: 36.4%
Change over the period: −17.9 pp Annual average: -0.81 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

OPEC 36.4%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 36.4
2020 42.4
2018 43.6
2016 45.2
2014 46.9
2012 48.6
2010 50
2008 51.1
2006 49.2
2004 52.4
2002 53.4
2000 54.2

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.