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
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan, 2001–2018
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 $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3% | — |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +33.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 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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