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
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Switzerland, 2006–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 20 Montenegro 8.3% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.2% compare
- 22 Belarus 7.4% compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
- 26 United States of America 6.2%
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 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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