Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — South Sudan

Population living in slums in South Sudan in 2022 — 94.2%. Ranked 181 in the world out of 181. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 5.6 pp.

2022 94.2% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 181of 181
Period maximum 99.8%2008
Period minimum 94.2%2014

Trend over time

2002–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — South Sudan, 2002–2022949698100200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222002: 99.8%2004: 99.8%2006: 99.8%2008: 99.8%2010: 97%2012: 94.2%2014: 94.2%2016: 94.2%2018: 94.2%2020: 94.2%2022: 94.2%
Change over the period: −5.6 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

South Sudan 94.2%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 94.2
2020 94.2
2018 94.2
2016 94.2
2014 94.2
2012 94.2
2010 97
2008 99.8
2006 99.8
2004 99.8
2002 99.8

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.