Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 3.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.5%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2016
All-time low
1.2%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2016

Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Bangladesh, 1995–2016

012341995200520161995: 1.2 %2000: 1.6 %2005: 2.4 %2010: 2.8 %2016: 3.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Bangladesh is 3.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Bangladesh peaked at 3.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1995.

That places Bangladesh 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2016.
Year % Change
1995 1.2%
2000 1.6% +28.6%
2005 2.4% +49.9%
2010 2.8% +15.1%
2016 3.5% +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 2
2010s 3.1% 2.8% 3.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Georgia 5.7% compare
  2. 2 Nicaragua 4.8% compare
  3. 3 India 4.4% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 3.0% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 2.4% compare
  6. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Bangladesh?
Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Bangladesh was 3.5% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1995.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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 $3.20 ($ 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 $3.20 ($ 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 3.20 international $ per day consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health spending