United Nations Human Settlements Programme data tracks the proportion of urban populations with access to services like improved water, sanitation, clean energy, internet, and durable housing. The dataset is provided in XLSX format and was last updated on May 29, 2026. It originates from the UN-Habitat Data and Analytics Section.
Use Cases
- Model urban inequality based on access to improved water and sanitation services.
- Assess progress towards sustainable development goals based on clean energy for lighting and cooking metrics.
- Analyze digital divide and infrastructure gaps based on internet and telephone network access.
- Evaluate housing quality and living conditions based on durable housing and sufficient living area data.
- Monitor municipal service delivery based on solid waste management coverage.
Strengths
- Data is provided by the authoritative United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
- The dataset covers multiple critical dimensions of urban living, including water, sanitation, energy, housing, and connectivity.
- It is licensed under the open PDDL-1.0 license.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the source platform.
Provenance
- Source
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Data and Analytics Section
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-29 03:45:49.053236; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Cities and urban areas