Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in South Africa
South Africa: Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household was 0.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in South Africa, 2000–2014
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 South Africa is 0.4%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 South Africa?
- Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in South Africa was 0.4% in 2014, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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