Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Myanmar

Population living in slums in Myanmar in 2022 — 58.3%. Ranked 161 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 28.9 pp.

2022 58.3% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 161of 181
Period maximum 58.3%2018
Period minimum 29.4%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Myanmar, 2000–20222030405060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 29.4%2002: 32.6%2004: 35.8%2006: 39%2008: 42.2%2010: 45.4%2012: 48.7%2014: 51.9%2016: 55.1%2018: 58.3%2020: 58.3%2022: 58.3%
Change over the period: +28.9 pp Annual average: 1.31 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Myanmar 58.3%
World 23.2%
South-Eastern Asia computed 27.3%
Population living in slums — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 58.3 —
2020 58.3 —
2018 58.3 —
2016 55.1 —
2014 51.9 —
2012 48.7 —
2010 45.4 —
2008 42.2 —
2006 39 —
2004 35.8 —
2002 32.6 —
2000 29.4 —

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.