Share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of urban population living in slums was 48.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
48.69
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
33rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
76.74
in 2000
All-time low
48.69
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 76.72002: 74.82004: 72.42006: 69.92008: 67.42010: 64.82012: 62.22014: 59.52016: 56.82018: 53.42020: 51.92022: 48.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea stood at 48.69. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea peaked at 76.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.69, in 2022.

That places Eritrea 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 76.74
2002 74.76 -2.6%
2004 72.36 -3.2%
2006 69.89 -3.4%
2008 67.41 -3.5%
2010 64.82 -3.8%
2012 62.17 -4.1%
2014 59.53 -4.2%
2016 56.84 -4.5%
2018 53.37 -6.1%
2020 51.94 -2.7%
2022 48.69 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.23 67.41 76.74 5
2010s 59.35 53.37 64.82 5
2020s 50.31 48.69 51.94 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 30 Tuvalu 50.9 compare
  2. 31 Iraq 49.34 compare
  3. 32 Sierra Leone 49.28 compare
  4. 33 Djibouti 48.69 compare
  5. 33 Mauritius 48.69 compare
  6. 33 Reunion 48.69 compare
  7. 33 Seychelles 48.69 compare
  8. 33 Somalia 48.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea?
Share of urban population living in slums in Eritrea was 48.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 76.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 48.69 in 2022.
How does Eritrea rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,065 data points, 2000–2024
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