Share of urban population living in slums in Philippines

Philippines: Share of urban population living in slums was 35.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.87
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 177 countries
All-time high
49.97
in 2000
All-time low
35.87
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

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

010203040502000201120222000: 502002: 48.62004: 47.22006: 45.82008: 44.42010: 42.92012: 41.52014: 40.12016: 38.72018: 37.32020: 36.62022: 35.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Philippines is 35.87, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Philippines peaked at 49.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.87, in 2022.

That places Philippines 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Philippines, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 49.97
2002 48.57 -2.8%
2004 47.16 -2.9%
2006 45.76 -3.0%
2008 44.35 -3.1%
2010 42.94 -3.2%
2012 41.54 -3.3%
2014 40.13 -3.4%
2016 38.72 -3.5%
2018 37.32 -3.6%
2020 36.62 -1.9%
2022 35.87 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.16 44.35 49.97 5
2010s 40.13 37.32 42.94 5
2020s 36.24 35.87 36.62 2

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  4. 66 Maldives 34.85 compare
  5. 67 Samoa 34.59 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Philippines?
Share of urban population living in slums in Philippines was 35.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 49.97 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 35.87 in 2022.
How does Philippines rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Philippines ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
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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