Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Mozambique

Population living in slums in Mozambique in 2022 — 55%. Ranked 158 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 35.1 pp.

2022 55% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 158of 181
Period maximum 90.1%2000
Period minimum 55%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Mozambique, 2000–20225060708090100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 90.1%2002: 86.6%2004: 83.1%2006: 79.6%2008: 76%2010: 72.5%2012: 69%2014: 65.5%2016: 62%2018: 58.5%2020: 55%2022: 55%
Change over the period: −35.1 pp Annual average: -1.6 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Mozambique 55%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 55 —
2020 55 —
2018 58.5 —
2016 62 —
2014 65.5 —
2012 69 —
2010 72.5 —
2008 76 —
2006 79.6 —
2004 83.1 —
2002 86.6 —
2000 90.1 —

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.