Ghana - Population living in slums
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Ghana was 30.40 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 65.50 in 1990, while its lowest value was 30.40 in 2016.
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 | 65.50 |
| 1995 | 58.80 |
| 2000 | 52.10 |
| 2005 | 45.40 |
| 2010 | 40.10 |
| 2014 | 37.90 |
| 2016 | 30.40 |
| 2018 | 30.40 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
