Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — South-Eastern Asia

Population living in slums in South-Eastern Asia in 2022 — 27.3%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.4 pp.

2022 27.3% +5.5 pp vs 2020
World rank —
Period maximum 38.7%2000
Period minimum 21.8%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — South-Eastern Asia, 2000–20222025303540200020032006200920122015201820212000: 38.7%2002: 37.1%2004: 35.5%2006: 33.8%2008: 32.1%2010: 30.5%2012: 28.9%2014: 27.2%2016: 25.5%2018: 24.4%2020: 21.8%2022: 27.3%
Change over the period: −11.4 pp Annual average: -0.52 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia 27.3%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — South-Eastern Asia, by year South-Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 27.3 —
2020 21.8 —
2018 24.4 —
2016 25.5 —
2014 27.2 —
2012 28.9 —
2010 30.5 —
2008 32.1 —
2006 33.8 —
2004 35.5 —
2002 37.1 —
2000 38.7 —

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.