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Headline data

Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
Year Value
2019 19.2
2020 19.0
2021 17.3

Source: COJ Human Settlements Policy, Planning and Research

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement: Percentage of households

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Johannesburg statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from City of Johannesburg statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other City of Johannesburg-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
Definition and concepts

Percentage of households living in informal dwellings/tents/caravans
Unit of measure

Percentage of households
Data sources

StastSA Metro Development Indicators
Data providers

COJ Human Settlements Policy, Planning and Research
Method of computation

Percentage of households living in informal dwellings/tents/caravans
Comparability/deviation from international standards

Original SDG Indicator
Data last updated Jun 20, 2023
Metadata last updated Jun 20, 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 11.1.1: Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
Target

Target 11.1: By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
Metadata update

2021-12-20
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Related indicators

Direct relation

1.1.1 Poverty rate; 1.1.2 Poverty rate, national; 6.1.1 Access to Improved Water; 6.2.1 Access to Improved Sanitation; 7.1.1 Access to Electricity; 8.3.1 Informal Employment; 8.5.2 Unemployment Rate

8.6.1 Youth Unemployment; 10.2.1 Population below Median Income; 10.1.1 Grow rates of the poorest 40%; 11.2.1 Public Transit Stop Coverage; 11.5.1 Population Affected by Hazardous Events; 11.6.1 Solid Waste Collection; 11.7.1 Accessibility to Open Public Area; 11.7.2 Public Space Safety for Women; 16.1.1 Homicide rate; 16.1.3 Population subjected to Violence.

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