Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2001
All-time low
1.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2001–2018
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan, 2001–2018
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 Pakistan is 1.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan peaked at 4.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.2% | — |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 65% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 7 Nepal 2.2% compare
- 8 Egypt 1.8% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 1.4% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
- 12 Armenia 0.5% compare
- 13 South Africa 0.4% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan?
- Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan was 1.3% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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