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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Share of urban population living in slums Bangladesh 2005-2018
In 2018, the share of the urban population living in slums in Bangladesh amounted to 47.2 percent. This was a decrease from 2005, in which just under 71 percent of Bangladesh's urban population were living in slums.
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UNESCAP. (December 3, 2020). Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691962/bangladesh-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP. "Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2018." Chart. December 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691962/bangladesh-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP. (2020). Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691962/bangladesh-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP. "Share of Urban Population Living in Slums in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691962/bangladesh-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
UNESCAP, Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691962/bangladesh-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2018 [Graph], UNESCAP, December 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691962/bangladesh-share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/
