In 2018, the share of the urban population living in slums in Nepal amounted to just over 49 percent. This was a decrease from 2005, in which almost 61 percent of the urban population in Nepal were living in slums.
Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal from 2005 to 2018
A slum household is a group of individuals living under the same roof who lack one or more (in some cities, two or more) of the following: security of tenure, structural quality and durability of dwelling, access to safe water, access to sanitation facilities, and sufficient living area.
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UNESCAP. (December 3, 2020). Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal from 2005 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691986/nepal-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP. "Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal from 2005 to 2018." Chart. December 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691986/nepal-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP. (2020). Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal from 2005 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691986/nepal-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP. "Share of Urban Population Living in Slums in Nepal from 2005 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691986/nepal-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP, Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal from 2005 to 2018 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691986/nepal-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal from 2005 to 2018 [Graph], UNESCAP, December 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691986/nepal-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
