Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.1 | 1, 2, 3 |
Slum population in urban areas
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1547580 | 2, 3 |
Footnotes:
- 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
- MICS 2000, DHS 1998
- Trend analysis was used to estimate the percenatage of slum
