Philippines - Population living in slums

Population living in slums (% of urban population)

Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Philippines was 42.90 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 54.30 in 1990, while its lowest value was 38.30 in 2014.

Definition: Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, and durability of housing.

Source: UN HABITAT, retrieved from the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals database. Data are available at : http://mdgs.un.org/

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Year Value
1990 54.30
1995 50.80
2000 47.20
2005 43.70
2010 40.90
2014 38.30
2016 43.50
2018 42.90

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization