Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Mexico
Mexico: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.9%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2014
All-time low
5.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Mexico, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Mexico is 11.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Mexico peaked at 14.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.9% | — |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +25.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.5% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Egypt 19.4% compare
- 11 Peru 18.3% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.8% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 10.7% compare
- 15 Viet Nam 10.0% compare
- 16 Russian Federation 6.7%
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Mexico was 11.9% in 2020, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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