Share of urban population living in slums in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of urban population living in slums was 15.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Eswatini is 15.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Eswatini peaked at 44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 | — |
| 2002 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | -8.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 15.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 15.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.34, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2 | 38 | 44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29 | 23 | 35 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 15.5 | 20 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Eswatini?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Eswatini was 15.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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