Share of urban population living in slums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.3% for share of urban population living in slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 16.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).