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

Switzerland: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 6.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.9%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2010
All-time low
4.4%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Switzerland, 2006–2017

024682006201120172006: 4.42007: 6.82008: 7.52009: 5.52010: 8.42011: 72012: 7.52013: 6.72014: 5.32015: 5.22016: 82017: 6.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Switzerland is 6.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Switzerland peaked at 8.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.

That places Switzerland 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 4.4%
2007 6.8% +54.9%
2008 7.5% +10.3%
2009 5.5% -25.8%
2010 8.4% +52.0%
2011 7.0% -17.0%
2012 7.5% +7.3%
2013 6.7% -10.5%
2014 5.3% -20.6%
2015 5.2% -2.8%
2016 8.0% +54.8%
2017 6.9% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 4.4% 7.5% 4
2010s 6.9% 5.2% 8.4% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Montenegro 8.3% compare
  2. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.2% compare
  3. 22 Belarus 7.4% compare
  4. 24 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
  5. 25 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
  6. 26 United States of America 6.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Switzerland?
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Switzerland was 6.9% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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