Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Zambia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 60.00.
That's up 10.3% from 2015, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2010–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 60.00
- Trough
- 54.40
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 60.0000 | |
| 54.4000 | |
| 57.0000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Zambia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2022?
- In 2022, Zambia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 60.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Zambia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Zambia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 10.3% from 2015 to 2022.
- How does Zambia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2022 was 24.34, so Zambia is above the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.