Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus

Belarus: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 7.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2007
All-time low
7.4%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus, 2002–2016

0510152002200920162002: 13.82003: 14.72004: 10.22005: 14.12006: 14.62007: 14.72008: 10.92009: 12.82010: 11.72011: 10.12012: 9.82013: 11.92014: 8.42015: 7.72016: 7.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus peaked at 14.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.

That places Belarus 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban) in Belarus, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 13.8%
2003 14.7% +6.1%
2004 10.2% -30.6%
2005 14.1% +38.7%
2006 14.6% +3.0%
2007 14.7% +1.2%
2008 10.9% -25.9%
2009 12.8% +17.4%
2010 11.7% -9.0%
2011 10.1% -13.7%
2012 9.8% -2.1%
2013 11.9% +21.2%
2014 8.4% -29.4%
2015 7.7% -8.4%
2016 7.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 10.2% 14.7% 8
2010s 9.6% 7.4% 11.9% 7

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 19 Czechia 8.6% compare
  2. 20 Montenegro 8.3% compare
  3. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.2% compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 6.9% compare
  5. 24 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
  6. 25 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus?
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus was 7.4% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
Belarus ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
29 places, 226 data points, 1991–2021
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