Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Burkina Faso

Population living in slums in Burkina Faso in 2022 — 87.9%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 5.7 pp.

2022 87.9% +61.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 179of 181
Period maximum 87.9%2022
Period minimum 26.6%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Burkina Faso, 2000–20220255075100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 82.2%2002: 76.6%2004: 71.1%2006: 65.5%2008: 59.9%2010: 54.4%2012: 48.8%2014: 43.2%2016: 37.7%2018: 32.1%2020: 26.6%2022: 87.9%
Change over the period: +5.7 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Burkina Faso 87.9%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 87.9 —
2020 26.6 —
2018 32.1 —
2016 37.7 —
2014 43.2 —
2012 48.8 —
2010 54.4 —
2008 59.9 —
2006 65.5 —
2004 71.1 —
2002 76.6 —
2000 82.2 —

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.