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

Mexico: Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 0.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
12
1984–2012

Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Mexico, 1984–2012

0.511.522.51984199820121984: 1.9 %1989: 1.5 %1992: 1.9 %1994: 2.1 %1996: 2.3 %1998: 1.6 %2000: 2.4 %2002: 1.7 %2004: 1.7 %2008: 0.539 %2010: 0.616 %2012: 0.577 %

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.6% for proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in 2012.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Mexico peaked at 2.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Mexico, 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 Mexico, 1984 to 2012.
Year % Change
1984 1.9%
1989 1.5% -24.1%
1992 1.9% +30.7%
1994 2.1% +8.3%
1996 2.3% +12.2%
1998 1.6% -29.2%
2000 2.4% +47.0%
2002 1.7% -30.2%
2004 1.7% +2.5%
2008 0.5% -68.8%
2010 0.6% +14.2%
2012 0.6% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 2.3% 4
2000s 1.6% 0.5% 2.4% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Mali 2.0% compare
  2. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7% compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 9 Jamaica 0.5% compare
  5. 10 Armenia 0.5% compare
  6. 11 Philippines 0.5% 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 Mexico?
Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Mexico was 0.6% in 2012, 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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