Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Central Asia

Population living in slums in Central Asia in 2022 — 4.7%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 22.5 pp.

2022 4.7% +1.3 pp vs 2020
World rank —
Period maximum 27.3%2000
Period minimum 3.5%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Central Asia, 2000–20220102030200020032006200920122015201820212000: 27.3%2002: 24.7%2004: 22.1%2006: 19.4%2008: 16.7%2010: 14.1%2012: 11.4%2014: 8.7%2016: 5.6%2018: 4.3%2020: 3.5%2022: 4.7%
Change over the period: −22.5 pp Annual average: -1.02 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Central Asia 4.7%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.7 —
2020 3.5 —
2018 4.3 —
2016 5.6 —
2014 8.7 —
2012 11.4 —
2010 14.1 —
2008 16.7 —
2006 19.4 —
2004 22.1 —
2002 24.7 —
2000 27.3 —

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.