Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Zimbabwe

Population living in slums in Zimbabwe in 2022 — 54.9%. Ranked 157 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 27.4 pp.

2022 54.9% +33.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 157of 181
Period maximum 54.9%2022
Period minimum 21.6%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Zimbabwe, 2000–20222030405060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 27.5%2002: 26.9%2004: 26.3%2006: 25.7%2008: 25.1%2010: 24.5%2012: 23.9%2014: 23.4%2016: 22.8%2018: 22.2%2020: 21.6%2022: 54.9%
Change over the period: +27.4 pp Annual average: 1.24 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Zimbabwe 54.9%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Population living in slums — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 54.9
2020 21.6
2018 22.2
2016 22.8
2014 23.4
2012 23.9
2010 24.5
2008 25.1
2006 25.7
2004 26.3
2002 26.9
2000 27.5

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.