Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Mexico

Population living in slums in Mexico in 2022 — 17.6%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 14.6 pp.

2022 17.6% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 102of 181
Period maximum 32.2%2000
Period minimum 17.6%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Mexico, 2000–20221520253035200020032006200920122015201820212000: 32.2%2002: 30.4%2004: 28.7%2006: 27%2008: 25.3%2010: 23.6%2012: 21.9%2014: 20.2%2016: 18.4%2018: 17.6%2020: 17.6%2022: 17.6%
Change over the period: −14.6 pp Annual average: -0.66 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Mexico 17.6%
World 23.2%
Central America computed 18.7%
Population living in slums — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 17.6 —
2020 17.6 —
2018 17.6 —
2016 18.4 —
2014 20.2 —
2012 21.9 —
2010 23.6 —
2008 25.3 —
2006 27 —
2004 28.7 —
2002 30.4 —
2000 32.2 —

Central America, 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.