Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine
Palestine: Share of urban population living in slums was 19.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Palestine stood at 19.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Palestine peaked at 45.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.97 | — |
| 2002 | 30 | +655.7% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.07 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.16 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 25.26 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 23.35 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.54 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1 | +130.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | -56.8% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 19.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 19.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.03, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +655.7% | 3.97 | 30 |
| 2017 | +130.8% | 19.54 | 45.1 |
| 2018 | -56.8% | 45.1 | 19.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 3.97 | 30 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Palestine?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine was 19.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Palestine ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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