Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Namibia

Population living in slums in Namibia in 2022 — 41.4%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.2 pp.

2022 41.4% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 130of 181
Period maximum 42.6%2000
Period minimum 41.4%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Namibia, 2000–20224141.54242.543200020032006200920122015201820212000: 42.6%2002: 42.4%2004: 42.3%2006: 42.1%2008: 42%2010: 41.8%2012: 41.7%2014: 41.5%2016: 41.4%2018: 41.4%2020: 41.4%2022: 41.4%
Change over the period: −1.2 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Namibia 41.4%
World 23.2%
Southern Africa computed 25.3%
Population living in slums — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 41.4 —
2020 41.4 —
2018 41.4 —
2016 41.4 —
2014 41.5 —
2012 41.7 —
2010 41.8 —
2008 42 —
2006 42.1 —
2004 42.3 —
2002 42.4 —
2000 42.6 —

Southern Africa, 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.