Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 1.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.2%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2006
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Sri Lanka, 2005–2016

00.511.52005201020162005: 1.22006: 1.52009: 1.12012: 1.32016: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.2% for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 1.2%
2006 1.5% +19.2%
2009 1.1% -23.5%
2012 1.3% +17.5%
2016 1.2% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 3
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Sri Lanka?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Sri Lanka was 1.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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