Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Egypt

Egypt: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 5.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2015
All-time low
1.7%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Egypt, 1997–2017

234561997200720171997: 1.72008: 2.72012: 52015: 5.72017: 5.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2017, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Egypt stood at 5.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Egypt peaked at 5.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1997.

Egypt ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban) in Egypt, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 1.7%
2008 2.7% +56.1%
2012 5.0% +88.0%
2015 5.7% +13.9%
2017 5.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2000s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
2010s 5.5% 5.0% 5.7% 3

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  2. 3 Georgia 5.1% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 4.2% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Egypt?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Egypt was 5.6% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1997.
How does Egypt rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Egypt ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
40 places, 421 data points, 1992–2021
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