Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Thailand
Thailand: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Thailand, 1994–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Thailand stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Thailand peaked at 14.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.8% | — |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -67.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +144.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -36.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +144.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.6% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Thailand was 0.1% in 2019, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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