Urban pop in out of slums in United States of America

United States of America: Urban pop in out of slums was 249,075 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
249,075
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
522,194
in 2016
All-time low
249,075
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in United States of America, 2000–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120222000: 446.2k2002: 457.6k2004: 468.5k2006: 479.6k2008: 490.3k2010: 499.3k2012: 507.2k2014: 514.8k2016: 522.2k2018: 395.6k2020: 397.9k2022: 249.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 249,075 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in United States of America peaked at 522,194 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 249,075, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 95th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 468,449 446,235 490,333 5
2010s 487,837 395,618 522,194 5
2020s 323,478 249,075 397,881 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 92 Turkmenistan 285,196 compare
  2. 93 Ireland 283,100 compare
  3. 94 Romania 250,434 compare
  4. 96 Lesotho 243,428 compare
  5. 97 Mauritius 239,722 compare
  6. 98 Lebanon 234,791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in United States of America?
Urban pop in out of slums in United States of America was 249,075 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 522,194 in 2016.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 249,075 in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for urban pop in out of slums?
United States of America ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
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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