Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Uganda

Population living in slums in Uganda in 2022 — 52.7%. Ranked 155 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 28.2 pp.

2022 52.7% −1.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 155of 181
Period maximum 80.9%2000
Period minimum 52.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Uganda, 2000–20225060708090200020032006200920122015201820212000: 80.9%2002: 78.2%2004: 75.5%2006: 72.8%2008: 70.1%2010: 67.5%2012: 64.8%2014: 62.1%2016: 59.4%2018: 56.7%2020: 54%2022: 52.7%
Change over the period: −28.2 pp Annual average: -1.28 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Uganda 52.7%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 52.7 —
2020 54 —
2018 56.7 —
2016 59.4 —
2014 62.1 —
2012 64.8 —
2010 67.5 —
2008 70.1 —
2006 72.8 —
2004 75.5 —
2002 78.2 —
2000 80.9 —

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.