Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Zimbabwe

Population living in slums in Zimbabwe in 2022 — 54.9%. Ranked 157 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 27.4 pp.

2022 54.9% +33.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 157of 181
Period maximum 54.9%2022
Period minimum 21.6%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Zimbabwe, 2000–20222030405060200020032006200920122015201820212000: 27.5%2002: 26.9%2004: 26.3%2006: 25.7%2008: 25.1%2010: 24.5%2012: 23.9%2014: 23.4%2016: 22.8%2018: 22.2%2020: 21.6%2022: 54.9%
Change over the period: +27.4 pp Annual average: 1.24 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Zimbabwe 54.9%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Population living in slums — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 54.9 —
2020 21.6 —
2018 22.2 —
2016 22.8 —
2014 23.4 —
2012 23.9 —
2010 24.5 —
2008 25.1 —
2006 25.7 —
2004 26.3 —
2002 26.9 —
2000 27.5 —

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.