Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Senegal

Population living in slums in Senegal in 2022 — 46.4%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 20.7 pp.

2022 46.4% +14.8 pp vs 2020
World rank 139of 181
Period maximum 67.2%2000
Period minimum 31.6%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Senegal, 2000–20223040506070200020032006200920122015201820212000: 67.2%2002: 63.6%2004: 60%2006: 56.5%2008: 52.9%2010: 49.4%2012: 45.8%2014: 42.3%2016: 38.7%2018: 35.2%2020: 31.6%2022: 46.4%
Change over the period: −20.7 pp Annual average: -0.94 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Senegal 46.4%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Population living in slums — Senegal, by year Senegal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 46.4
2020 31.6
2018 35.2
2016 38.7
2014 42.3
2012 45.8
2010 49.4
2008 52.9
2006 56.5
2004 60
2002 63.6
2000 67.2

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.