Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Nepal
Nepal: Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household was 2.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Nepal, 2003–2016
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 Nepal is 2.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Nepal peaked at 4.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.2% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Nepal?
- Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Nepal was 2.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household?
- Nepal ranks 7th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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