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
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Belarus, 2002–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.2% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 19 Czechia 8.6% compare
- 20 Montenegro 8.3% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.2% compare
- 23 Switzerland 6.9% compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
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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