Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 38.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38.6%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2001
All-time low
38.6%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2001–2018

Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Pakistan, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 792004: 67.62007: 57.42010: 48.52011: 51.52013: 46.12015: 46.62018: 38.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Pakistan stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Pakistan peaked at 79.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 79.0%
2004 67.6% -14.5%
2007 57.4% -15.1%
2010 48.5% -15.5%
2011 51.5% +6.2%
2013 46.1% -10.5%
2015 46.6% +1.3%
2018 38.6% -17.3%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 38.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.0% 57.4% 79.0% 3
2010s 46.3% 38.6% 51.5% 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 54.4% compare
  2. 3 Uganda 51.3% compare
  3. 4 Nepal 42.4% compare
  4. 6 South Africa 28.1% compare
  5. 7 Nicaragua 22.5% compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Pakistan?
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Pakistan was 38.6% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
38 places, 397 data points, 1992–2021
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