Population living in slums in South Africa in 2022 — 24.2%. Ranked 108 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 3.4 pp.
2000–2022 · % of urban population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.2 | — |
| 2020 | 24.2 | — |
| 2018 | 24.2 | — |
| 2016 | 24.6 | — |
| 2014 | 24.9 | — |
| 2012 | 25.3 | — |
| 2010 | 25.7 | — |
| 2008 | 26.1 | — |
| 2006 | 26.5 | — |
| 2004 | 26.8 | — |
| 2002 | 27.2 | — |
| 2000 | 27.6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Nutrition Safely managed sanitationThe share of people who have a toilet of their own and whose wastewater is safely disposed of.
Nutrition Safely managed drinking waterThe share of people who have water at home, available round the clock and free of contamination.
Environment Share of population in cities over 1 millionWhat share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
