Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Egypt

Population living in slums in Egypt in 2022 — 3.8%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 38.4 pp.

2022 3.8% +2.9 pp vs 2020
World rank 70of 181
Period maximum 42.2%2000
Period minimum 0.9%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Egypt, 2000–20220204060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 42.2%2002: 36.7%2004: 31.2%2006: 25.7%2008: 20.2%2010: 14.7%2012: 9.2%2014: 3.7%2016: 0.9%2018: 0.9%2020: 0.9%2022: 3.8%
Change over the period: −38.4 pp Annual average: -1.74 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Egypt 3.8%
World 23.2%
Northern Africa computed 16.9%
Population living in slums — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 3.8 —
2020 0.9 —
2018 0.9 —
2016 0.9 —
2014 3.7 —
2012 9.2 —
2010 14.7 —
2008 20.2 —
2006 25.7 —
2004 31.2 —
2002 36.7 —
2000 42.2 —

Northern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.