Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Yemen

Population living in slums in Yemen in 2022 — 44.2%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 19.6 pp.

2022 44.2% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 133of 181
Period maximum 63.8%2000
Period minimum 44.2%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Yemen, 2000–2022404550556065200020032006200920122015201820212000: 63.8%2002: 61.2%2004: 58.6%2006: 55.9%2008: 53.3%2010: 50.7%2012: 48.1%2014: 45.5%2016: 44.2%2018: 44.2%2020: 44.2%2022: 44.2%
Change over the period: −19.6 pp Annual average: -0.89 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Yemen 44.2%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 44.2
2020 44.2
2018 44.2
2016 44.2
2014 45.5
2012 48.1
2010 50.7
2008 53.3
2006 55.9
2004 58.6
2002 61.2
2000 63.8

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.