Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Eswatini

Population living in slums in Eswatini in 2022 — 17%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 38.3 pp.

2022 17% +6.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 101of 181
Period maximum 55.4%2000
Period minimum 10.8%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Eswatini, 2000–20220204060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 55.4%2002: 55.4%2004: 55.4%2006: 47.9%2008: 40.5%2010: 33.1%2012: 25.7%2014: 18.2%2016: 10.8%2018: 10.8%2020: 10.8%2022: 17%
Change over the period: −38.3 pp Annual average: -1.74 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Eswatini 17%
World 23.2%
Southern Africa computed 25.3%
Population living in slums — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 17 —
2020 10.8 —
2018 10.8 —
2016 10.8 —
2014 18.2 —
2012 25.7 —
2010 33.1 —
2008 40.5 —
2006 47.9 —
2004 55.4 —
2002 55.4 —
2000 55.4 —

Southern 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.