Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Tanzania

Population living in slums in Tanzania in 2022 — 70.1%. Ranked 171 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.2 pp.

2022 70.1% +29.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 171of 181
Period maximum 81.3%2000
Period minimum 40.9%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Tanzania, 2000–2022406080100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 81.3%2002: 77.1%2004: 72.8%2006: 68.6%2008: 64.3%2010: 60%2012: 55.8%2014: 51.5%2016: 47.3%2018: 43%2020: 40.9%2022: 70.1%
Change over the period: −11.2 pp Annual average: -0.51 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Tanzania 70.1%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Population living in slums — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 70.1
2020 40.9
2018 43
2016 47.3
2014 51.5
2012 55.8
2010 60
2008 64.3
2006 68.6
2004 72.8
2002 77.1
2000 81.3

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.