Share of urban population living in slums in Namibia

Namibia: Share of urban population living in slums was 41.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
41.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
42.56
in 2000
All-time low
41.36
in 2016
Years of data
12
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 42.62002: 42.42004: 42.32006: 42.12008: 422010: 41.82012: 41.72014: 41.52016: 41.42018: 41.42020: 41.42022: 41.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Namibia stood at 41.4.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Namibia peaked at 42.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.36, in 2016.

That places Namibia 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Namibia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 42.56
2002 42.41 -0.4%
2004 42.26 -0.4%
2006 42.11 -0.4%
2008 41.96 -0.4%
2010 41.81 -0.4%
2012 41.66 -0.4%
2014 41.51 -0.4%
2016 41.36 -0.4%
2018 41.4 +0.1%
2020 41.4 +0.0%
2022 41.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.26 41.96 42.56 5
2010s 41.55 41.36 41.81 5
2020s 41.4 41.4 41.4 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 50 Yemen 44.2 compare
  2. 51 Guinea 43.96 compare
  3. 52 Cambodia 42.27 compare
  4. 54 Syrian Arab Republic 41.13 compare
  5. 55 Kenya 40.5 compare
  6. 56 Nepal 40.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Namibia?
Share of urban population living in slums in Namibia was 41.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 42.56 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.36 in 2016.
How does Namibia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Namibia ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia 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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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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