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
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 $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.2% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +85.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 $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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