Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Madagascar

Population living in slums in Madagascar in 2022 — 65.7%. Ranked 169 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 25.7 pp.

2022 65.7% −1.7 pp vs 2020
World rank 169of 181
Period maximum 91.4%2000
Period minimum 65.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Madagascar, 2000–202260708090100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 91.4%2002: 89%2004: 86.6%2006: 84.2%2008: 81.8%2010: 79.4%2012: 77%2014: 74.6%2016: 72.2%2018: 69.8%2020: 67.4%2022: 65.7%
Change over the period: −25.7 pp Annual average: -1.17 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Madagascar 65.7%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 65.7 —
2020 67.4 —
2018 69.8 —
2016 72.2 —
2014 74.6 —
2012 77 —
2010 79.4 —
2008 81.8 —
2006 84.2 —
2004 86.6 —
2002 89 —
2000 91.4 —

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.