Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Philippines

Philippines: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.6%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2015

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Philippines, 2003–2015

00.511.52003200920152003: 0.956 %2006: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2012: 1.5 %2015: 1.6 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Philippines is 1.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Philippines peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

That places Philippines 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Philippines, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 1.0%
2006 1.1% +17.1%
2009 1.1% -3.5%
2012 1.5% +34.7%
2015 1.6% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 3
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Pakistan 1.7% compare
  2. 13 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
  3. 15 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
  4. 16 Serbia 1.6% compare
  5. 17 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Philippines?
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Philippines was 1.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
Philippines ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 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 $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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