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

Uganda: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 3.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.0%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.8%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Uganda, 1999–2016

01231999200720161999: 1.92002: 1.82005: 32009: 2.12012: 2.42016: 3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Uganda stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Uganda peaked at 3.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Uganda, 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 Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 1.9%
2002 1.8% -5.7%
2005 3.0% +65.2%
2009 2.1% -29.8%
2012 2.4% +13.3%
2016 3.0% +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2000s 2.3% 1.8% 3.0% 3
2010s 2.7% 2.4% 3.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Uganda?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Uganda was 3.0% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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