Nigeria vs South Asia: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.2% against 1.0% in South Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.1% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal), Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 3.2% against 1.0% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population living in households with positive discretionary budgets that spend all their discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).