Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Burundi

Population living in slums in Burundi in 2022 — 36.8%. Ranked 119 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 42.9 pp.

2022 36.8% −0 pp vs 2020
World rank 119of 181
Period maximum 79.7%2000
Period minimum 36.8%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Burundi, 2000–202220406080200020032006200920122015201820212000: 79.7%2002: 79.7%2004: 77%2006: 71.7%2008: 66.3%2010: 61%2012: 55.6%2014: 50.2%2016: 44.9%2018: 39.5%2020: 36.8%2022: 36.8%
Change over the period: −42.9 pp Annual average: -1.95 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Burundi 36.8%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 36.8 —
2020 36.8 —
2018 39.5 —
2016 44.9 —
2014 50.2 —
2012 55.6 —
2010 61 —
2008 66.3 —
2006 71.7 —
2004 77 —
2002 79.7 —
2000 79.7 —

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.