Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Philippines

Population living in slums in the Philippines in 2022 — 35.9%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 14.1 pp.

2022 35.9% −0.7 pp vs 2020
World rank 118of 181
Period maximum 50%2000
Period minimum 35.9%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Philippines, 2000–202235404550200020032006200920122015201820212000: 50%2002: 48.6%2004: 47.2%2006: 45.8%2008: 44.3%2010: 42.9%2012: 41.5%2014: 40.1%2016: 38.7%2018: 37.3%2020: 36.6%2022: 35.9%
Change over the period: −14.1 pp Annual average: -0.64 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Philippines 35.9%
World 23.2%
South-Eastern Asia computed 27.3%
Population living in slums — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 35.9
2020 36.6
2018 37.3
2016 38.7
2014 40.1
2012 41.5
2010 42.9
2008 44.3
2006 45.8
2004 47.2
2002 48.6
2000 50

South-Eastern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.