Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Peru

Population living in slums in Peru in 2022 — 45.1%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.4 pp.

2022 45.1% +1.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 137of 181
Period maximum 47.4%2000
Period minimum 38.2%2010

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Peru, 2000–202237.54042.54547.5200020032006200920122015201820212000: 47.4%2002: 45.6%2004: 43.7%2006: 41.9%2008: 40%2010: 38.2%2012: 46.1%2014: 47.1%2016: 45.9%2018: 44.2%2020: 43.7%2022: 45.1%
Change over the period: −2.4 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Peru 45.1%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 45.1 —
2020 43.7 —
2018 44.2 —
2016 45.9 —
2014 47.1 —
2012 46.1 —
2010 38.2 —
2008 40 —
2006 41.9 —
2004 43.7 —
2002 45.6 —
2000 47.4 —

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.