Share of urban population living in slums in Togo

Togo: Share of urban population living in slums was 38.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 214 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2000
All-time low
38.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 69.3 %2002: 66 %2004: 62.8 %2006: 59.5 %2008: 56.3 %2010: 53.1 %2012: 49.8 %2014: 46.6 %2016: 43.3 %2018: 40.1 %2020: 38.5 %2022: 38.5 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Togo stood at 38.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Togo peaked at 69.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2022.

Togo ranks 56th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Togo, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 69.3%
2002 66.0% -4.7%
2004 62.8% -4.9%
2006 59.5% -5.2%
2008 56.3% -5.4%
2010 53.1% -5.8%
2012 49.8% -6.1%
2014 46.6% -6.5%
2016 43.3% -7.0%
2018 40.1% -7.5%
2020 38.5% -3.9%
2022 38.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.8% 56.3% 69.3% 5
2010s 46.6% 40.1% 53.1% 5
2020s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Togo?
Share of urban population living in slums in Togo was 38.5% in 2022, 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
How does Togo rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Togo ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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