Turkey - Population living in slums
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Turkey was 8.60 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 23.40 in 1990, while its lowest value was 8.10 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 | 23.40 |
| 1995 | 20.70 |
| 2000 | 17.90 |
| 2005 | 15.50 |
| 2010 | 13.00 |
| 2014 | 11.90 |
| 2016 | 8.10 |
| 2018 | 8.60 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
