Note

People without a home (living in a public space or staying overnight in a hostel), people who live in an insecure housing (without paying proper rent) and people who live in an inadequate housing (non-conventional temporary structures) are considered homeless

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Headline data

Percentage of homeless people assisted (access to a public residential resource, temporary resource or with sustained support)
Year Value Units
2015 44.59 Percentage
2017 46.35 Percentage
2019 43.21 Percentage
2020 49.89 Percentage
2021 55.22 Percentage

Source: Barcelona City Council

Geographical Area: Barcelona City

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

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

Indicator available

Percentage of homeless people assisted (access to a public residential resource, temporary resource or with sustained support)
Barcelona Target

In 2030, every Barcelona resident who becomes homeless will have a bed to sleep in and food on the table, and the number of homeless people will be significantly reduced
Target line (2030)

Ensure that all homeless people, who have been registered as residents in the city for a minimum of two years, are assisted by the Assistance for Homeless People Network (XAPSLL)
Geographical coverage

Barcelona City
Unit of measurement

Percentage
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Tags

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 name

Percentage of homeless people assisted (access to a public residential resource, temporary resource or with sustained support)
Indicator number

1.1.1
Target name

Eradicate extreme poverty for everyone in the world, currently measured by a per-person income of less than $1.25 a day.
Target number

1.1
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
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Organisation

Barcelona City Council
Periodicity

Data available every two years
Earliest available data

2015
Link to data source Analysis of Homelessness in Barcelona 2019 opens in a new window
Release date April 27, 2021
Next release

2022-04-27
Statistical classification
Contact details

comissionat2030@bcn.cat
Other information

Assistance for Homeless People Network (XAPSLL)