Share of urban population living in slums in Chad
Chad: Share of urban population living in slums was 82 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 177 countries
All-time high
91.58
in 2000
All-time low
82
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Share of urban population living in slums in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Chad stood at 82. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Chad peaked at 91.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2018.
Chad ranks 5th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.58 | — |
| 2002 | 90.46 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.33 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.2 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.07 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 85.95 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.82 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.69 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.57 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.33 | 87.07 | 91.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.81 | 82 | 85.95 | 5 |
| 2020s | 82 | 82 | 82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Anguilla 1.45 compare
- 2 Mali 92.5 compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 87.88 compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 82.39 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.36 compare
- 7 Congo 75.34 compare
- 8 Sudan 73.7 compare
More population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Chad?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Chad was 82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 91.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Chad ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from 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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