Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Togo

Population living in slums in Togo in 2022 — 38.5%. Ranked 124 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 30.8 pp.

2022 38.5% −0 pp vs 2020
World rank 124of 181
Period maximum 69.3%2000
Period minimum 38.5%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Togo, 2000–20223040506070200020032006200920122015201820212000: 69.3%2002: 66%2004: 62.8%2006: 59.5%2008: 56.3%2010: 53.1%2012: 49.8%2014: 46.6%2016: 43.3%2018: 40.1%2020: 38.5%2022: 38.5%
Change over the period: −30.8 pp Annual average: -1.4 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Togo 38.5%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Togo, by year Togo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 38.5
2020 38.5
2018 40.1
2016 43.3
2014 46.6
2012 49.8
2010 53.1
2008 56.3
2006 59.5
2004 62.8
2002 66
2000 69.3

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.