Number of people living in urban slum households in Sweden
Sweden: Number of people living in urban slum households was 31,169 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 31,169 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 242.3% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Sweden peaked at 31,169 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,633, in 2016.
That places Sweden 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,368 | — |
| 2002 | 18,772 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 18,946 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,172 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,628 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 11,976 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 12,226 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12,545 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,633 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 8,901 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,105 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31,169 | +242.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 31,169 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 9.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 31,169 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,770, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,977 | 15,628 | 22,368 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,856 | 8,633 | 12,545 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20,137 | 9,105 | 31,169 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Sweden?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Sweden was 31,169 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31,169 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,633 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Sweden ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.