Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Canada
Canada: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 22.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 22.2% for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in 2019.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Canada peaked at 29.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2016.
That places Canada 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 22.2% | 5 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.2775 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Canada?
- Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Canada was 22.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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