Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by was 41.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
41.2%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2001
All-time low
41.2%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2001–2018
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Pakistan, 2001–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 41.2% for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Pakistan peaked at 80.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.6% | — |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -16.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 41.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 59.4% | 80.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 41.2% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Pakistan was 41.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by?
- Pakistan ranks 4th 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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