Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 22.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
22.5%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2001
All-time low
22.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
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 Nicaragua is 22.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua peaked at 48.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.0% | — |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -40.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 22.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 38.0% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua was 22.5% in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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