Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru

Peru: Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by was 24.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2000
All-time low
17.2%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 462006: 42.72008: 36.22009: 36.62010: 33.92011: 32.22012: 27.92013: 23.72014: 22.82015: 20.82016: 192017: 19.22018: 17.22019: 17.42020: 23.22021: 24.4

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 Peru is 24.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2018.

That places Peru 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 46.0%
2006 42.7% -7.0%
2008 36.2% -15.3%
2009 36.6% +1.1%
2010 33.9% -7.4%
2011 32.2% -4.8%
2012 27.9% -13.6%
2013 23.7% -14.8%
2014 22.8% -3.8%
2015 20.8% -9.1%
2016 19.0% -8.2%
2017 19.2% +0.7%
2018 17.2% -10.3%
2019 17.4% +1.0%
2020 23.2% +33.7%
2021 24.4% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.4% 36.2% 46.0% 4
2010s 23.4% 17.2% 33.9% 10
2020s 23.8% 23.2% 24.4% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 6 Indonesia 27.8% compare
  2. 7 Nicaragua 24.7% compare
  3. 8 Georgia 24.4% compare
  4. 10 Kyrgyzstan 12.5% compare
  5. 11 Mexico 12.1% compare
  6. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru?
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru was 24.4% in 2021, 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by?
Peru ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 392 data points, 1992–2021
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