Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Tanzania

Population living in slums in Tanzania in 2022 — 70.1%. Ranked 171 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.2 pp.

2022 70.1% +29.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 171of 181
Period maximum 81.3%2000
Period minimum 40.9%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Tanzania, 2000–2022406080100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 81.3%2002: 77.1%2004: 72.8%2006: 68.6%2008: 64.3%2010: 60%2012: 55.8%2014: 51.5%2016: 47.3%2018: 43%2020: 40.9%2022: 70.1%
Change over the period: −11.2 pp Annual average: -0.51 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Tanzania 70.1%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Population living in slums — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 70.1 —
2020 40.9 —
2018 43 —
2016 47.3 —
2014 51.5 —
2012 55.8 —
2010 60 —
2008 64.3 —
2006 68.6 —
2004 72.8 —
2002 77.1 —
2000 81.3 —

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.