Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Peru
Peru: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.3% for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in 2021.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Peru peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Peru 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 11 Indonesia 0.5% compare
- 12 Armenia 0.4% compare
- 13 Mexico 0.3% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 17 Viet Nam 0.2% compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Peru?
- Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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