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

Nicaragua: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 6.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2014
All-time low
1.9%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

234561993200320141993: 1.91998: 3.42001: 3.32009: 3.42014: 6.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nicaragua stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nicaragua peaked at 6.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1993.

That places Nicaragua 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 1.9%
1998 3.4% +73.3%
2001 3.3% -1.8%
2009 3.4% +1.2%
2014 6.2% +83.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 1.9% 3.4% 2
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 2
2010s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nicaragua?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Nicaragua was 6.2% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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