Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Senegal

Population living in slums in Senegal in 2022 — 46.4%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 20.7 pp.

2022 46.4% +14.8 pp vs 2020
World rank 139of 181
Period maximum 67.2%2000
Period minimum 31.6%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Senegal, 2000–20223040506070200020032006200920122015201820212000: 67.2%2002: 63.6%2004: 60%2006: 56.5%2008: 52.9%2010: 49.4%2012: 45.8%2014: 42.3%2016: 38.7%2018: 35.2%2020: 31.6%2022: 46.4%
Change over the period: −20.7 pp Annual average: -0.94 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Senegal 46.4%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Population living in slums — Senegal, by year Senegal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 46.4 —
2020 31.6 —
2018 35.2 —
2016 38.7 —
2014 42.3 —
2012 45.8 —
2010 49.4 —
2008 52.9 —
2006 56.5 —
2004 60 —
2002 63.6 —
2000 67.2 —

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.