Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Palestine

Population living in slums in Palestine in 2020 — 19.5%. Ranked 90 in the world out of 160. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 10.5 pp.

2020 19.5% +0 pp vs 2018
World rank 90of 160
Period maximum 30%2002
Period minimum 19.5%2018

Trend over time

2002–2020 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Palestine, 2002–20201520253020022004200620082010201220142016201820202002: 30%2004: 30%2006: 29.1%2008: 27.2%2010: 25.3%2012: 23.4%2014: 21.4%2016: 19.5%2018: 19.5%2020: 19.5%
Change over the period: −10.5 pp Annual average: -0.58 pp

Comparison, 2020

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

Palestine 19.5%
World computed 22.5%
Western Asia computed 21.8%
Population living in slums — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 19.5 —
2018 19.5 —
2016 19.5 —
2014 21.4 —
2012 23.4 —
2010 25.3 —
2008 27.2 —
2006 29.1 —
2004 30 —
2002 30 —

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.