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

Ethiopia: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 9.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.5%
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2018
All-time low
5.5%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ethiopia, 1999–2018

02468101999200820181999: 5.52004: 6.82011: 6.72015: 7.22018: 9.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ethiopia is 9.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ethiopia peaked at 9.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.

Ethiopia ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 5.5%
2004 6.8% +22.8%
2011 6.7% -1.2%
2015 7.2% +7.3%
2018 9.5% +31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
2010s 7.8% 6.7% 9.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ethiopia?
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ethiopia was 9.5% 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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