Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Zambia

Zambia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 540,854 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
540,854
World rank
100th
of 119 countries
All-time high
695,262
in 2015
All-time low
218,582
in 2002
Years of data
10
1991–2022

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Zambia, 1991–2022

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1991200620221991: 415.6k1993: 301.1k1996: 437.8k1998: 456.0k2002: 218.6k2004: 435.6k2006: 453.6k2010: 487.5k2015: 695.3k2022: 540.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Zambia stood at 540,854.

The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Zambia peaked at 695,262 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 218,582, in 2002.

That places Zambia 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 402,638 301,144 455,954 4
2000s 369,269 218,582 453,646 3
2010s 591,360 487,459 695,262 2
2020s 540,854 540,854 540,854 1

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  6. 103 Malta 508,002 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Zambia?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Zambia was 540,854 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 695,262 in 2015.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 218,582 in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
Zambia ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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