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

Peru: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 18.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.3%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.6%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 41.72006: 372008: 29.82009: 29.62010: 27.12011: 25.52012: 21.42013: 17.82014: 17.22015: 15.12016: 13.32017: 13.72018: 11.62019: 12.12020: 16.92021: 18.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru stood at 18.3%.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru peaked at 41.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2018.

Peru ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru, 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 Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 41.7%
2006 37.0% -11.4%
2008 29.8% -19.5%
2009 29.6% -0.8%
2010 27.1% -8.4%
2011 25.5% -5.9%
2012 21.4% -16.0%
2013 17.8% -17.0%
2014 17.2% -3.2%
2015 15.1% -11.9%
2016 13.3% -12.2%
2017 13.7% +3.3%
2018 11.6% -15.7%
2019 12.1% +4.3%
2020 16.9% +40.3%
2021 18.3% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 29.6% 41.7% 4
2010s 17.5% 11.6% 27.1% 10
2020s 17.6% 16.9% 18.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru?
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru was 18.3% in 2021, 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
Peru ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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