Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Egypt
Egypt: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 19.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
19.4%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1997
All-time low
19.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1997–2017
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Egypt, 1997–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 19.4% for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Egypt peaked at 42.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.6% | — |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -23.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 19.4% | 29.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Egypt?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Egypt was 19.4% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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