Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 1.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2001
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2001–2018
Population pushed below the $2.15 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 $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan is 1.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan peaked at 3.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +18.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
- 7 Egypt 1.8% compare
- 9 Nepal 1.3% compare
- 10 North Macedonia 1.1% compare
- 11 Indonesia 0.5% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan?
- Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan was 1.4% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 $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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