Number of people living in urban slum households in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people living in urban slum households was 2,135 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
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 Vanuatu is 2,135, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Vanuatu peaked at 2,874 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,836, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,836 | — |
| 2002 | 1,979 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,127 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,238 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,362 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,505 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,563 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,587 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,774 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,874 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,781 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,135 | -23.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,135 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,135 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,108 | 1,836 | 2,362 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,661 | 2,505 | 2,874 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,458 | 2,135 | 2,781 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Vanuatu?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Vanuatu was 2,135 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,874 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Vanuatu ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.