Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Vietnam

Population living in slums in Vietnam in 2022 — 32.5%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 12.8 pp.

2022 32.5% +26.7 pp vs 2020
World rank 112of 181
Period maximum 45.3%2000
Period minimum 5.8%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Vietnam, 2000–20220204060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 45.3%2002: 40.4%2004: 35.4%2006: 30.5%2008: 25.5%2010: 20.6%2012: 15.7%2014: 10.7%2016: 5.8%2018: 5.8%2020: 5.8%2022: 32.5%
Change over the period: −12.8 pp Annual average: -0.58 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Vietnam 32.5%
World 23.2%
South-Eastern Asia computed 27.3%
Population living in slums — Vietnam, by year Vietnam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 32.5
2020 5.8
2018 5.8
2016 5.8
2014 10.7
2012 15.7
2010 20.6
2008 25.5
2006 30.5
2004 35.4
2002 40.4
2000 45.3

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.