Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household was 6.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.7%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.6%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua peaked at 6.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.6% | — |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +55.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua?
- Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Nicaragua was 6.7% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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