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

Pakistan: Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household was 4.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2018

Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan, 2001–2018

012342001200920182001: 2.32004: 2.82007: 3.42010: 3.22011: 3.42013: 3.72015: 3.22018: 4.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan stood at 4.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan peaked at 4.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 2.3%
2004 2.8% +19.2%
2007 3.4% +23.3%
2010 3.2% -8.1%
2011 3.4% +7.3%
2013 3.7% +9.7%
2015 3.2% -12.6%
2018 4.3% +33.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.3% 3.4% 3
2010s 3.6% 3.2% 4.3% 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Nicaragua 7.5% compare
  2. 2 Egypt 7.1% compare
  3. 3 Georgia 5.2% compare
  4. 5 Nepal 4.2% compare
  5. 6 India 4.0% compare
  6. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan?
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan was 4.3% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 $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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