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
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru, 2000–2021
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 $3.65 a day poverty line by in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 36.2% | 46.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 17.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 2 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 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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