Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Peru
Peru: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 13.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.8%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2009
All-time low
12.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Peru, 2006–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Peru stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Peru peaked at 14.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2019.
That places Peru 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.1% | — |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4844 % 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 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.3576 % 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 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Peru?
- Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Peru was 13.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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