Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Uganda
Uganda: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 3.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2005
All-time low
2.5%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2016
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Uganda, 1999–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Uganda stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Uganda peaked at 4.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 India 6.4% compare
- 2 Nicaragua 4.2% compare
- 4 Georgia 2.9% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Uganda?
- Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Uganda was 3.2% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
- Uganda ranks 3rd 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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