Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nepal
Nepal: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 1.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.3%
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2016
Population pushed below the $2.15 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 $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nepal is 1.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nepal peaked at 3.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -73.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nepal?
- Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nepal was 1.3% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 $2.15 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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