Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Niger

Population living in slums in Niger in 2022 — 70.4%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.4 pp.

2022 70.4% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 172of 181
Period maximum 70.4%2014
Period minimum 70%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Niger, 2000–20227070.270.470.6200020032006200920122015201820212000: 70%2002: 70.1%2004: 70.2%2006: 70.2%2008: 70.3%2010: 70.3%2012: 70.4%2014: 70.4%2016: 70.4%2018: 70.4%2020: 70.4%2022: 70.4%
Change over the period: +0.4 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Niger 70.4%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 70.4 —
2020 70.4 —
2018 70.4 —
2016 70.4 —
2014 70.4 —
2012 70.4 —
2010 70.3 —
2008 70.3 —
2006 70.2 —
2004 70.2 —
2002 70.1 —
2000 70 —

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.