Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Peru
Peru: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 16,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Peru, 2000–2015
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
In 2015, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Peru stood at 16,000. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Peru peaked at 320,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2015.
Peru ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 320,000 | — |
| 2006 | 203,000 | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 125,000 | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 99,000 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 105,000 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 74,000 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 86,000 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 77,000 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -55.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,000, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,400 | 99,000 | 320,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 57,800 | 16,000 | 86,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Peru?
- Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Peru was 16,000 in 2015, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
- What is the highest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 320,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the number of people living in households experiencing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the $2.15 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).