Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — South Sudan

Population living in slums in South Sudan in 2022 — 94.2%. Ranked 181 in the world out of 181. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 5.6 pp.

2022 94.2% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 181of 181
Period maximum 99.8%2008
Period minimum 94.2%2014

Trend over time

2002–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — South Sudan, 2002–2022949698100200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222002: 99.8%2004: 99.8%2006: 99.8%2008: 99.8%2010: 97%2012: 94.2%2014: 94.2%2016: 94.2%2018: 94.2%2020: 94.2%2022: 94.2%
Change over the period: −5.6 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

South Sudan 94.2%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 94.2 —
2020 94.2 —
2018 94.2 —
2016 94.2 —
2014 94.2 —
2012 94.2 —
2010 97 —
2008 99.8 —
2006 99.8 —
2004 99.8 —
2002 99.8 —

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.