Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Djibouti

Population living in slums in Djibouti in 2022 — 48.7%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 28.1 pp.

2022 48.7% −3.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 145of 181
Period maximum 76.7%2000
Period minimum 48.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Djibouti, 2000–20224050607080200020032006200920122015201820212000: 76.7%2002: 74.8%2004: 72.4%2006: 69.9%2008: 67.4%2010: 64.8%2012: 62.2%2014: 59.5%2016: 56.8%2018: 53.4%2020: 51.9%2022: 48.7%
Change over the period: −28.1 pp Annual average: -1.28 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Djibouti 48.7%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Population living in slums — Djibouti, by year Djibouti All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 48.7 —
2020 51.9 —
2018 53.4 —
2016 56.8 —
2014 59.5 —
2012 62.2 —
2010 64.8 —
2008 67.4 —
2006 69.9 —
2004 72.4 —
2002 74.8 —
2000 76.7 —

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.