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

Nepal: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 3.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.4%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.9%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2016

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nepal, 2003–2016

01232003200920162003: 1.92013: 3.22014: 2.32015: 2.82016: 3.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 3.4% for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nepal peaked at 3.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nepal, 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 Nepal, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 1.9%
2013 3.2% +65.6%
2014 2.3% -27.0%
2015 2.8% +22.4%
2016 3.4% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2010s 2.9% 2.3% 3.4% 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 5 Belarus 3.9% compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 3.6% compare
  3. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.5% compare
  4. 9 India 3.3% compare
  5. 10 Hungary 3.2% compare
  6. 11 Montenegro 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nepal?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nepal was 3.4% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Nepal ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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