Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Uganda
Uganda: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 51.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
51.3%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2005
All-time low
51.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1999–2016
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Uganda, 1999–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 51.3% for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Uganda peaked at 67.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.4% | — |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 61.1% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.3% | 56.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 India 63.2% compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 54.4% compare
- 4 Nepal 42.4% compare
- 5 Pakistan 38.6% compare
- 6 South Africa 28.1% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Uganda?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Uganda was 51.3% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- Uganda ranks 3rd 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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