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

Bulgaria: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 11.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 29 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2018
All-time low
8.7%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Bulgaria, 1997–2018

02.557.51012.51997200720181997: 8.72015: 10.72016: 10.92017: 11.62018: 11.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Bulgaria stood at 11.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Bulgaria peaked at 11.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1997.

Bulgaria ranks 12th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 8.7%
2015 10.7% +22.5%
2016 10.9% +2.2%
2017 11.6% +6.2%
2018 11.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2010s 11.2% 10.7% 11.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Bulgaria?
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Bulgaria was 11.6% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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