Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Sudan

Population living in slums in Sudan in 2022 — 73.7%. Ranked 174 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 51.9 pp.

2022 73.7% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 174of 181
Period maximum 99.1%2002
Period minimum 21.8%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Sudan, 2000–20220255075100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 21.8%2002: 99.1%2004: 99.1%2006: 99.1%2008: 94%2010: 88.9%2012: 83.8%2014: 78.7%2016: 73.7%2018: 73.7%2020: 73.7%2022: 73.7%
Change over the period: +51.9 pp Annual average: 2.36 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Sudan 73.7%
World 23.2%
Northern Africa computed 16.9%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 73.7 —
2020 73.7 —
2018 73.7 —
2016 73.7 —
2014 78.7 —
2012 83.8 —
2010 88.9 —
2008 94 —
2006 99.1 —
2004 99.1 —
2002 99.1 —
2000 21.8 —

Northern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.