Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by was 24.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua is 24.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua peaked at 50.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.3% | — |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -39.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 24.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 36.3% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.5% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Nicaragua was 24.7% in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by?
- Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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