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Number of people living in urban slum households in Tonga

Tonga: Number of people living in urban slum households was 68 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
68
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
437
in 2004
All-time low
68
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Number of people living in urban slum households in Tonga, 2000–2022

1002003004002000201120222000: 4262002: 4312004: 4372006: 4062008: 3612010: 3142012: 2772014: 2362016: 1832018: 1442020: 812022: 68

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in urban slum households in Tonga is 68, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Tonga peaked at 437 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2022.

That places Tonga 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 412.2 361 437 5
2010s 230.8 144 314 5
2020s 74.5 68 81 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

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  5. 157 British Virgin Islands 28 compare
  6. 158 Andorra 0 compare
  7. 158 Aruba 0 compare
  8. 158 Belgium 0 compare
  9. 158 Denmark 0 compare
  10. 158 Finland 0 compare
  11. 158 France 0 compare
  12. 158 Germany 0 compare
  13. 158 Iceland 0 compare
  14. 158 Kuwait 0 compare
  15. 158 Monaco 0 compare
  16. 158 Netherlands 0 compare
  17. 158 New Zealand 0 compare
  18. 158 Norway 0 compare
  19. 158 Oman 0 compare
  20. 158 Qatar 0 compare
  21. 158 Singapore 0 compare
  22. 158 Switzerland 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban slum households in Tonga?
Number of people living in urban slum households in Tonga was 68 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 437 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2022.
How does Tonga rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
Tonga ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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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.