Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.5% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica, 1990–2004
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 Jamaica is 1.5%, measured in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica peaked at 2.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica was 1.5% in 2004, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2004.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population pushed below 3.20 international $ per day consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health spending