Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Peru

Population living in slums in Peru in 2022 — 45.1%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.4 pp.

2022 45.1% +1.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 137of 181
Period maximum 47.4%2000
Period minimum 38.2%2010

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Peru, 2000–202237.54042.54547.5200020032006200920122015201820212000: 47.4%2002: 45.6%2004: 43.7%2006: 41.9%2008: 40%2010: 38.2%2012: 46.1%2014: 47.1%2016: 45.9%2018: 44.2%2020: 43.7%2022: 45.1%
Change over the period: −2.4 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Peru 45.1%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 45.1
2020 43.7
2018 44.2
2016 45.9
2014 47.1
2012 46.1
2010 38.2
2008 40
2006 41.9
2004 43.7
2002 45.6
2000 47.4

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.