Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 4.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2009
All-time low
1.9%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +76.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua?
- Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua was 4.2% in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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