As of 2018, 24 percent of global urban population lived in slums. In Sub-Saharan Africa, slum population constitued 56.2 percent of the total population.
Share of urban population living in slums in 2018, by region (in millions)
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UN-HABITAT. (November 20, 2020). Share of urban population living in slums in 2018, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/684694/percentage-of-world-urban-population-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT. "Share of urban population living in slums in 2018, by region (in millions)." Chart. November 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684694/percentage-of-world-urban-population-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT. (2020). Share of urban population living in slums in 2018, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684694/percentage-of-world-urban-population-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT. "Share of Urban Population Living in Slums in 2018, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/684694/percentage-of-world-urban-population-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT, Share of urban population living in slums in 2018, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/684694/percentage-of-world-urban-population-in-slums-by-region/ (last visited June 25, 2022)