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

Peru: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 3.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.1%
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.9%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Peru, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.92006: 22008: 2.52009: 1.92010: 2.22011: 2.72012: 2.52013: 2.12014: 2.32015: 2.52016: 2.22017: 22018: 2.32019: 2.12020: 22021: 3.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Peru is 3.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Peru peaked at 3.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2009.

That places Peru 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Peru, 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 Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.9%
2006 2.0% -49.2%
2008 2.5% +24.1%
2009 1.9% -23.5%
2010 2.2% +18.0%
2011 2.7% +22.9%
2012 2.5% -6.9%
2013 2.1% -16.5%
2014 2.3% +8.9%
2015 2.5% +5.6%
2016 2.2% -10.2%
2017 2.0% -9.1%
2018 2.3% +15.5%
2019 2.1% -10.0%
2020 2.0% -3.4%
2021 3.1% +54.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.9% 3.9% 4
2010s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.0% 3.1% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 India 3.3% compare
  2. 10 Hungary 3.2% compare
  3. 11 Montenegro 3.2% compare
  4. 13 Poland 3.1% compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 3.0% compare
  6. 15 Uganda 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Peru?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Peru was 3.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
How does Peru rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Peru ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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