Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage
Year | Value | Footnotes |
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1990 | 75 | 1 |
1995 | 75 | 1 |
2000 | 75 | 1 |
2005 | 66.7 | 2, 3, 4 |
2007 | 63.4 | 3, 4 |
Slum population in urban areas
Year | Value | Footnotes |
---|---|---|
1990 | 1482357 | 1 |
1995 | 1857942 | |
2000 | 2237709 | |
2005 | 2423306 | 3, 4 |
2007 | 2507472 |
Footnotes:
- DHS 1988, 1995, 2001
- The decrease in the percentage of slum dwellers is mostly due to a change in the definition of adequate sanitation. In 2005, only a proportion of households using pit latrines were considered slum households, whereas in 1990 and 2001 all households using
- DHS 1995/96, 2001
- Trend analysis was used to estimate the percenatage of slum