Share of urban population living in slums in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of urban population living in slums was 57.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Mauritania stood at 57.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Mauritania peaked at 80.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 72.3% | 80.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.5% | 70.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.6% | 60.5% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Mauritania?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Mauritania was 57.6% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 (%).