Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Vietnam

Population living in slums in Vietnam in 2022 — 32.5%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 12.8 pp.

2022 32.5% +26.7 pp vs 2020
World rank 112of 181
Period maximum 45.3%2000
Period minimum 5.8%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Vietnam, 2000–20220204060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 45.3%2002: 40.4%2004: 35.4%2006: 30.5%2008: 25.5%2010: 20.6%2012: 15.7%2014: 10.7%2016: 5.8%2018: 5.8%2020: 5.8%2022: 32.5%
Change over the period: −12.8 pp Annual average: -0.58 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Vietnam 32.5%
World 23.2%
South-Eastern Asia computed 27.3%
Population living in slums — Vietnam, by year Vietnam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 32.5 —
2020 5.8 —
2018 5.8 —
2016 5.8 —
2014 10.7 —
2012 15.7 —
2010 20.6 —
2008 25.5 —
2006 30.5 —
2004 35.4 —
2002 40.4 —
2000 45.3 —

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.