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
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru, 2000–2021
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 $3.20 a day poverty line by in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.6% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 11.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.9% | 18.3% | 2 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 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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