1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Pakistan
Pakistan: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 5.61 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Pakistan, 2001–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.61 for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Pakistan peaked at 39.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.98 | — |
| 2004 | 24.71 | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.46 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 13.15 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 13.11 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.35 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 7.11 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | -21.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.43, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 | 19.46 | 39.98 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 7.11 | 13.15 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Ecuador 10.39 compare
- 6 Peru 6.39 compare
- 7 Georgia 5.78 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 5.28 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 5.25 compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.74 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Pakistan?
- 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Pakistan was 5.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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