Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Somalia

Population living in slums in Somalia in 2022 — 48.7%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 28.1 pp.

2022 48.7% −3.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 145of 181
Period maximum 76.7%2000
Period minimum 48.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Somalia, 2000–20224050607080200020032006200920122015201820212000: 76.7%2002: 74.8%2004: 72.4%2006: 69.9%2008: 67.4%2010: 64.8%2012: 62.2%2014: 59.5%2016: 56.8%2018: 53.4%2020: 51.9%2022: 48.7%
Change over the period: −28.1 pp Annual average: -1.28 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Somalia 48.7%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 48.7
2020 51.9
2018 53.4
2016 56.8
2014 59.5
2012 62.2
2010 64.8
2008 67.4
2006 69.9
2004 72.4
2002 74.8
2000 76.7

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.