Share of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Share of urban population living in slums was 32.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2002
All-time low
32.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Share of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 33 %2002: 33.1 %2004: 33 %2006: 32.9 %2008: 32.9 %2010: 32.8 %2012: 32.8 %2014: 32.7 %2016: 32.7 %2018: 32.6 %2020: 32.6 %2022: 32.5 %2024: 32.5 %

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 Viet Nam stood at 32.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam peaked at 33.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2022.

That places Viet Nam 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 33.0%
2002 33.1% +0.3%
2004 33.0% -0.3%
2006 32.9% -0.3%
2008 32.9% +0.0%
2010 32.8% -0.3%
2012 32.8% +0.0%
2014 32.7% -0.3%
2016 32.7% +0.0%
2018 32.6% -0.3%
2020 32.6% +0.0%
2022 32.5% -0.3%
2024 32.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 32.9% 33.1% 5
2010s 32.7% 32.6% 32.8% 5
2020s 32.5% 32.5% 32.6% 3

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 68 Timor-Leste 33.9% compare
  2. 69 Ghana 33.5% compare
  3. 70 Cameroon 32.7% compare
  4. 72 Honduras 31.5% compare
  5. 73 Lesotho 30.4% compare
  6. 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam?
Share of urban population living in slums in Viet Nam was 32.5% 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Viet Nam ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).