Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in South Africa
South Africa: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 28.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
28.1%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2005
All-time low
25.5%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2000–2014
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in South Africa, 2000–2014
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 South Africa is 28.1%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in South Africa peaked at 49.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -24.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 7.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 25.5% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 28.1% | 37.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 South Africa?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in South Africa was 28.1% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- South Africa ranks 6th 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 South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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