Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Sudan

Population living in slums in Sudan in 2022 — 73.7%. Ranked 174 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 51.9 pp.

2022 73.7% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 174of 181
Period maximum 99.1%2002
Period minimum 21.8%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Sudan, 2000–20220255075100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 21.8%2002: 99.1%2004: 99.1%2006: 99.1%2008: 94%2010: 88.9%2012: 83.8%2014: 78.7%2016: 73.7%2018: 73.7%2020: 73.7%2022: 73.7%
Change over the period: +51.9 pp Annual average: 2.36 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Sudan 73.7%
World 23.2%
Northern Africa computed 16.9%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 73.7
2020 73.7
2018 73.7
2016 73.7
2014 78.7
2012 83.8
2010 88.9
2008 94
2006 99.1
2004 99.1
2002 99.1
2000 21.8

Northern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.