Number of people living in urban slum households in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people living in urban slum households was 17.93 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Mexico stood at 17.93 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Mexico peaked at 23.77 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.11 million, in 2018.
That places Mexico 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.77 million | — |
| 2002 | 23.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.89 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.17 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.37 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.51 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 19.59 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.59 million | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.46 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 17.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.93 million | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 17.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 26.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 17.93 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,281, 23.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.72 million | 21.37 million | 23.77 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 17.11 million | 20.51 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.74 million | 17.56 million | 17.93 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Mexico?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Mexico was 17.93 million in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 million in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.