Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt

Egypt: Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household was 7.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.1%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2012
All-time low
2.2%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt, 1997–2017

24681997200720171997: 2.22008: 4.22012: 8.32015: 7.72017: 7.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2017, population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt stood at 7.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt peaked at 8.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1997.

That places Egypt 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Egypt, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 2.2%
2008 4.2% +85.3%
2012 8.3% +100.0%
2015 7.7% -7.7%
2017 7.1% -6.9%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2000s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
2010s 7.7% 7.1% 8.3% 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Nicaragua 7.5% compare
  2. 3 Georgia 5.2% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 4.3% compare
  4. 5 Nepal 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt?
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt was 7.1% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1997.
How does Egypt rank for population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household?
Egypt ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
39 places, 403 data points, 1992–2021
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