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

Latvia: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 4.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.2%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Latvia, 2002–2016

012342002200920162002: 1.62003: 2.82004: 2.12005: 22006: 2.12007: 3.62008: 32009: 3.72010: 2.62011: 2.92012: 3.42013: 2.62014: 32015: 3.62016: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Latvia stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Latvia peaked at 4.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.

Latvia ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Latvia, 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 Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 1.6%
2003 2.8% +80.0%
2004 2.1% -24.7%
2005 2.0% -5.7%
2006 2.1% +5.1%
2007 3.6% +75.5%
2008 3.0% -17.5%
2009 3.7% +23.6%
2010 2.6% -29.8%
2011 2.9% +9.6%
2012 3.4% +19.9%
2013 2.6% -25.1%
2014 3.0% +17.9%
2015 3.6% +20.5%
2016 4.2% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.6% 3.7% 8
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 4.2% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Nicaragua 6.2% compare
  2. 2 Egypt 5.6% compare
  3. 3 Georgia 5.1% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 3.9% compare
  5. 6 Bulgaria 3.6% compare
  6. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Latvia?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Latvia was 4.2% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
How does Latvia rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Latvia ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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