Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Ethiopia

Population living in slums in Ethiopia in 2022 — 64.3%. Ranked 167 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 27.9 pp.

2022 64.3% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 167of 181
Period maximum 92.2%2000
Period minimum 64.3%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Ethiopia, 2000–202260708090100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 92.2%2002: 89.1%2004: 86%2006: 82.9%2008: 79.8%2010: 76.7%2012: 73.6%2014: 70.5%2016: 67.4%2018: 64.3%2020: 64.3%2022: 64.3%
Change over the period: −27.9 pp Annual average: -1.27 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Ethiopia 64.3%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 64.3 —
2020 64.3 —
2018 64.3 —
2016 67.4 —
2014 70.5 —
2012 73.6 —
2010 76.7 —
2008 79.8 —
2006 82.9 —
2004 86 —
2002 89.1 —
2000 92.2 —

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.