Share of urban population living in slums in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of urban population living in slums was 54.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Zimbabwe is 54.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 154.4% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +154.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.1% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.2% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 21.6% | 54.9% | 2 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Zimbabwe?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Zimbabwe was 54.9% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).