Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Uganda

Uganda: Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household was 2.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.8%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Uganda, 1999–2016

11.522.531999200720161999: 1.22002: 0.962005: 3.12009: 3.12012: 2.72016: 2.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Uganda is 2.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Uganda peaked at 3.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 1.2%
2002 1.0% -20.7%
2005 3.1% +227.1%
2009 3.1% -2.2%
2012 2.7% -13.0%
2016 2.8% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 2.4% 1.0% 3.1% 3
2010s 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Uganda?
Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Uganda was 2.8% in 2016, 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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Indicator
Population pushed below the $3.65 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
37 places, 398 data points, 1992–2021
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