Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Vanuatu

Population living in slums in Vanuatu in 2022 — 3.1%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.5 pp.

2022 3.1% −1.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 68of 181
Period maximum 4.6%2000
Period minimum 3.1%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Vanuatu, 2000–202233.544.55200020032006200920122015201820212000: 4.6%2002: 4.6%2004: 4.6%2006: 4.5%2008: 4.4%2010: 4.3%2012: 4.2%2014: 4%2016: 4.1%2018: 4.2%2020: 4.2%2022: 3.1%
Change over the period: −1.5 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Vanuatu 3.1%
World 23.2%
Melanesia computed 15.5%
Population living in slums — Vanuatu, by year Vanuatu All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 3.1
2020 4.2
2018 4.2
2016 4.1
2014 4
2012 4.2
2010 4.3
2008 4.4
2006 4.5
2004 4.6
2002 4.6
2000 4.6

Melanesia, 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.