Bangladesh: share of urban population living in slums

In 2018, the share of the urban population living in slums in Bangladesh amounted to 47.2 percent. This was a decrease from 2005, in which just under 71 percent of Bangladesh's urban population were living in slums.

Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2018

Characteristic	Share of urban population
2018	47.2%
2016	49.4%
2014	55%
2009	61.5%
2005	70.8%

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December 2020

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Bangladesh

Survey time period

2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, and 2018

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A slum household is a group of individuals living under the same roof who lack one or more (in some cities, two or more) of the following: security of tenure, structural quality and durability of dwelling, access to safe water, access to sanitation facilities, and sufficient living area.

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