Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Yemen

Population living in slums in Yemen in 2022 — 44.2%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 19.6 pp.

2022 44.2% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 133of 181
Period maximum 63.8%2000
Period minimum 44.2%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Yemen, 2000–2022404550556065200020032006200920122015201820212000: 63.8%2002: 61.2%2004: 58.6%2006: 55.9%2008: 53.3%2010: 50.7%2012: 48.1%2014: 45.5%2016: 44.2%2018: 44.2%2020: 44.2%2022: 44.2%
Change over the period: −19.6 pp Annual average: -0.89 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Yemen 44.2%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 44.2 —
2020 44.2 —
2018 44.2 —
2016 44.2 —
2014 45.5 —
2012 48.1 —
2010 50.7 —
2008 53.3 —
2006 55.9 —
2004 58.6 —
2002 61.2 —
2000 63.8 —

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.