Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica

Jamaica: Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 0.5% in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1992
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1990–2004

Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica, 1990–2004

0.250.50.7511.21990199720041990: 0.769 %1991: 0.675 %1992: 1.3 %1993: 1.2 %1994: 0.619 %1995: 0.152 %1996: 0.329 %1997: 0.198 %2002: 0.487 %2003: 0.489 %2004: 0.505 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2004, proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica peaked at 1.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

That places Jamaica 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2004.
Year % Change
1990 0.8%
1991 0.7% -12.3%
1992 1.3% +95.5%
1993 1.2% -7.0%
1994 0.6% -49.5%
1995 0.2% -75.4%
1996 0.3% +116.0%
1997 0.2% -39.8%
2002 0.5% +146.1%
2003 0.5% +0.4%
2004 0.5% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.2% 1.3% 8
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7% compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  3. 8 Mexico 0.6% compare
  4. 10 Armenia 0.5% compare
  5. 11 Philippines 0.5%
  6. 12 Latvia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica?
Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2004, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
Jamaica ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2004.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population pushed below 1.90 international $ per day consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health spending