The share of the urban population living in slums worldwide decreased from over ** percent in 2000 to less than **** percent by 2022. It was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, where half of the population lived in slums. Meanwhile, the number of people living in urban slums worldwide increased.
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UN-HABITAT. (June 16, 2025). Share of urban population living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2022, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1420931/share-urban-population-living-in-slums-by-region/
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