Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 23.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
23.8%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2014
All-time low
11.0%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Nicaragua is 23.8%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Nicaragua peaked at 23.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.0% | — |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +47.1% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +27.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Nicaragua?
- Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Nicaragua was 23.8% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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