Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Argentina

Population living in slums in Argentina in 2022 — 14.5%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 5.8 pp.

2022 14.5% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 93of 181
Period maximum 20.3%2000
Period minimum 14.5%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Argentina, 2000–20221416182022200020032006200920122015201820212000: 20.3%2002: 19.6%2004: 18.8%2006: 18.1%2008: 17.4%2010: 16.7%2012: 15.9%2014: 15.2%2016: 14.5%2018: 14.5%2020: 14.5%2022: 14.5%
Change over the period: −5.8 pp Annual average: -0.26 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Argentina 14.5%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 14.5 —
2020 14.5 —
2018 14.5 —
2016 14.5 —
2014 15.2 —
2012 15.9 —
2010 16.7 —
2008 17.4 —
2006 18.1 —
2004 18.8 —
2002 19.6 —
2000 20.3 —

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.