Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption was 5.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.0%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

123451993200320141993: 1.2 %1998: 2.4 %2001: 2 %2009: 2.4 %2014: 5 %

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 5.0% for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 146.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 5.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % Change
1993 1.2%
1998 2.4% +88.5%
2001 2.0% -13.9%
2009 2.4% +18.6%
2014 5.0% +108.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 2
2000s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Nicaragua?
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Nicaragua was 5.0% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption?
Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2014.
Is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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 60% median consumption 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 60% median consumption 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 60% of median consumption by out-of-pocket health spending