Zimbabwe: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Zimbabwe's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 38.30.
That's up 26.0% from 2017, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2011–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 38.30
- Trough
- 22.50
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 38.3000 | |
| 30.4000 | |
| 22.5000 |
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 Zimbabwe's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2019?
- In 2019, Zimbabwe's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 38.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Zimbabwe's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Zimbabwe's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 26.0% from 2017 to 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe'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 2019 was 24.34, so Zimbabwe 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.