Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Cameroon

Population living in slums in Cameroon in 2022 — 32.7%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 32.7 pp.

2022 32.7% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 113of 181
Period maximum 65.4%2000
Period minimum 32.7%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Cameroon, 2000–20223040506070200020032006200920122015201820212000: 65.4%2002: 62.1%2004: 58.8%2006: 55.6%2008: 52.3%2010: 49%2012: 45.7%2014: 42.5%2016: 39.2%2018: 35.9%2020: 32.7%2022: 32.7%
Change over the period: −32.7 pp Annual average: -1.49 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Cameroon 32.7%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 32.7 —
2020 32.7 —
2018 35.9 —
2016 39.2 —
2014 42.5 —
2012 45.7 —
2010 49 —
2008 52.3 —
2006 55.6 —
2004 58.8 —
2002 62.1 —
2000 65.4 —

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.