Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Lebanon

Population living in slums in Lebanon in 2022 — 4.5%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 181. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 87.9 pp.

2022 4.5% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 73of 181
Period maximum 92.4%2006
Period minimum 4.5%2014

Trend over time

2002–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Lebanon, 2002–20220255075100200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222002: 92.4%2004: 92.4%2006: 92.4%2008: 67.3%2010: 42.2%2012: 17.1%2014: 4.5%2016: 4.5%2018: 4.5%2020: 4.5%2022: 4.5%
Change over the period: −87.9 pp Annual average: -4.39 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Lebanon 4.5%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
Population living in slums — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.5 —
2020 4.5 —
2018 4.5 —
2016 4.5 —
2014 4.5 —
2012 17.1 —
2010 42.2 —
2008 67.3 —
2006 92.4 —
2004 92.4 —
2002 92.4 —

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.