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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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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