Share of urban population living in slums in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of urban population living in slums was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1.5% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Marshall Islands?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Marshall Islands was 1.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Marshall Islands ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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 (%).