Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Uganda

Population living in slums in Uganda in 2022 — 52.7%. Ranked 155 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 28.2 pp.

2022 52.7% −1.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 155of 181
Period maximum 80.9%2000
Period minimum 52.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Uganda, 2000–20225060708090200020032006200920122015201820212000: 80.9%2002: 78.2%2004: 75.5%2006: 72.8%2008: 70.1%2010: 67.5%2012: 64.8%2014: 62.1%2016: 59.4%2018: 56.7%2020: 54%2022: 52.7%
Change over the period: −28.2 pp Annual average: -1.28 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Uganda 52.7%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 52.7
2020 54
2018 56.7
2016 59.4
2014 62.1
2012 64.8
2010 67.5
2008 70.1
2006 72.8
2004 75.5
2002 78.2
2000 80.9

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.