Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.16 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 2000
All-time low
0.16
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom stood at 0.16. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom peaked at 0.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 | — |
| 2002 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 2.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 159 Cyprus 0.24 compare
- 160 New Caledonia 0.23 compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 0.19 compare
- 162 Estonia 0.16 compare
- 164 Tonga 0.14 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0.11 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom?
- Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom was 0.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).