Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia

Armenia: Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 130.0%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2003–2016

Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia, 2003–2016

00.511.52003200920162003: 1.32005: 0.222006: 0.452007: 0.322008: 0.152009: 0.032010: 0.292011: 0.42012: 0.112013: 0.152014: 0.482015: 0.22016: 0.46

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia peaked at 1.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Armenia ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%) in Armenia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 1.3%
2005 0.2% -83.2%
2006 0.5% +104.5%
2007 0.3% -28.9%
2008 0.1% -53.1%
2009 0.0% -80.0%
2010 0.3% +866.7%
2011 0.4% +37.9%
2012 0.1% -72.5%
2013 0.1% +36.4%
2014 0.5% +220.0%
2015 0.2% -58.3%
2016 0.5% +130.0%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +866.7% 0.0% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 1.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 9 North Macedonia 1.4% compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 1.3% compare
  3. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  4. 13 South Africa 0.4% compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 0.4% compare
  6. 15 Peru 0.3% compare
  7. 15 Mexico 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia?
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Armenia was 0.5% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Armenia rank for population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household?
Armenia ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
39 places, 401 data points, 1992–2021
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