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: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 44.0% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 38.0% | 44.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.5% | 20.0% | 3 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % 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 United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% 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 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 (%).