The prevalence of slum households varies
dramatically across cities of the developing world.
In some cities, a relatively small percentage of
households experience shelter deprivations, or
many experience only one barrier to adequate housing. In
other cities, a majority of dwellings suffer from two or more
shelter deprivations, threatening the health, safety and wellbeing
of their inhabitants. This section magnifies the impact
of slums on cities, focusing on the spatial component of slum
prevalence