Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in United States of America, 2012–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in United States of America is 1.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
That places United States of America 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
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More reference data data for United States of America
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in United States of America?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in United States of America was 1.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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