Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by was 2.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2.3%
Change on year
up 186.1%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1997
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1997–2018
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Bulgaria, 1997–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.3% for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in 2018.
That represents a change of up 186.1% on the previous year and up 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Bulgaria peaked at 10.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -89.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +186.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 $3.65 a day poverty line by in Bulgaria?
- Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Bulgaria was 2.3% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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