Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Togo

Population living in slums in Togo in 2022 — 38.5%. Ranked 124 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 30.8 pp.

2022 38.5% −0 pp vs 2020
World rank 124of 181
Period maximum 69.3%2000
Period minimum 38.5%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Togo, 2000–20223040506070200020032006200920122015201820212000: 69.3%2002: 66%2004: 62.8%2006: 59.5%2008: 56.3%2010: 53.1%2012: 49.8%2014: 46.6%2016: 43.3%2018: 40.1%2020: 38.5%2022: 38.5%
Change over the period: −30.8 pp Annual average: -1.4 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Togo 38.5%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Togo, by year Togo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 38.5 —
2020 38.5 —
2018 40.1 —
2016 43.3 —
2014 46.6 —
2012 49.8 —
2010 53.1 —
2008 56.3 —
2006 59.5 —
2004 62.8 —
2002 66 —
2000 69.3 —

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.