Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Tunisia

Population living in slums in Tunisia in 2022 — 7.6%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 181. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 2.8 pp.

2022 7.6% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 79of 181
Period maximum 10.4%2006
Period minimum 7.6%2020

Trend over time

2006–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Tunisia, 2006–202278910112006200820102012201420162018202020222006: 10.4%2008: 10.4%2010: 10.1%2012: 9.6%2014: 9.1%2016: 8.6%2018: 8.1%2020: 7.6%2022: 7.6%
Change over the period: −2.8 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Tunisia 7.6%
World 23.2%
Northern Africa computed 16.9%
Population living in slums — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 7.6
2020 7.6
2018 8.1
2016 8.6
2014 9.1
2012 9.6
2010 10.1
2008 10.4
2006 10.4

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.