Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Peru
Peru: Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.6% for population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Peru peaked at 3.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Peru 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 9 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 10 Armenia 2.2% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 1.9% compare
- 13 Albania 1.5% compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.3% compare
- 15 Mexico 1.1% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Peru?
- Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Peru was 1.6% in 2021, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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