Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 4.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka, 2005–2016
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 Sri Lanka is 4.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -46.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.4% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka was 4.0% in 2016, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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