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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, housing durability, and security of tenur

Long-Term Objective

Leave no one behind

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 0.

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UN Habitat

Proportion of urban population living in slums

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SDG 1

Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90/day

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20/day

Poverty rate after taxes and transfers

SDG 11

Proportion of urban population living in slums

Annual mean concentration of particulate matter of less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5)

Access to improved water source, piped

Satisfaction with public transport

Population with rent overburden

Proportion of urban population living in slums