3.4bn affected by housing crisis worldwide; 13 per 10,000 homeless in India: Report
A recent UN report reveals that approximately 3.4 billion people worldwide are affected by a housing crisis characterized by affordability issues and inadequate living conditions. In India, the homelessness rate stands at 13 per 10,000 people, while housing prices have surged faster than incomes globally. The report emphasizes the urgent need for affordable housing solutions as urbanization and climate change exacerbate the situation.
- ▪Around 40% of the world's population is impacted by a housing crisis.
- ▪In India, the affordable housing segment in major cities has declined significantly from 52% in 2018 to just 17% in 2025.
- ▪Natural disasters in 2023 caused $280 billion in global economic losses, highlighting the vulnerability of housing to climate change.
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3.4bn affected by housing crisis worldwide; 13 per 10,000 homeless in India: ReportQuoting data from the Institute of Global Homelessness, the report highlighted homelessness rates translating to 21 per 10,000 people in China, 13 per 10,000 in India, 20 per 10,000 in the United StatesPublished on: May 20, 2026 11:16 AM ISTBy Shivani SinghShare viaCopy link Around 40% of the world’s population, approximately 3.4 billion people, are impacted by a housing crisis that includes affordability, shortage and poor quality of homes, as well as poor access to clean water and sanitation, a United Nations report released Tuesday.Housing prices have risen faster than incomes globally.
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