Population living in slums in Western Africa in 2022 — 50.5%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 20.7 pp.
2000–2022 · % of urban population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50.5 | — |
| 2020 | 47.6 | — |
| 2018 | 49.6 | — |
| 2016 | 51.8 | — |
| 2014 | 54.2 | — |
| 2012 | 56.7 | — |
| 2010 | 59.2 | — |
| 2008 | 61.6 | — |
| 2006 | 64 | — |
| 2004 | 66.5 | — |
| 2002 | 68.9 | — |
| 2000 | 71.1 | — |
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.
Environment Share of population in cities over 1 millionWhat share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.