Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Mongolia

Population living in slums in Mongolia in 2022 — 17.9%. Ranked 103 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 39.7 pp.

2022 17.9% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 103of 181
Period maximum 57.6%2000
Period minimum 17.9%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Mongolia, 2000–20220204060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 57.6%2002: 53.6%2004: 49.7%2006: 45.7%2008: 41.7%2010: 37.7%2012: 33.8%2014: 29.8%2016: 25.8%2018: 21.9%2020: 17.9%2022: 17.9%
Change over the period: −39.7 pp Annual average: -1.81 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Mongolia 17.9%
World 23.2%
Eastern Asia computed 22.9%
Population living in slums — Mongolia, by year Mongolia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 17.9 —
2020 17.9 —
2018 21.9 —
2016 25.8 —
2014 29.8 —
2012 33.8 —
2010 37.7 —
2008 41.7 —
2006 45.7 —
2004 49.7 —
2002 53.6 —
2000 57.6 —

Eastern Asia, 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.