Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Thailand
Thailand: Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Thailand, 1994–2021
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 Thailand is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Thailand peaked at 20.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.7% | — |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -39.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.1% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.6% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Thailand was 0.2% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by?
- Thailand ranks 33rd 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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