Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Palestine

Population living in slums in Palestine in 2020 — 19.5%. Ranked 90 in the world out of 160. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 10.5 pp.

2020 19.5% +0 pp vs 2018
World rank 90of 160
Period maximum 30%2002
Period minimum 19.5%2018

Trend over time

2002–2020 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Palestine, 2002–20201520253020022004200620082010201220142016201820202002: 30%2004: 30%2006: 29.1%2008: 27.2%2010: 25.3%2012: 23.4%2014: 21.4%2016: 19.5%2018: 19.5%2020: 19.5%
Change over the period: −10.5 pp Annual average: -0.58 pp

Comparison, 2020

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

Palestine 19.5%
World computed 22.5%
Western Asia computed 21.8%
Population living in slums — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 19.5
2018 19.5
2016 19.5
2014 21.4
2012 23.4
2010 25.3
2008 27.2
2006 29.1
2004 30
2002 30

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.