Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl in Armenia

Armenia: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl was 7.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.9%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2016
All-time low
7.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl in Armenia, 2010–2021

0510152010201520212010: 9.82011: 9.12012: 7.62013: 7.82014: 16.32015: 10.62016: 17.12017: 16.72018: 13.32019: 9.32020: 92021: 7.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl in Armenia stood at 7.9%.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl in Armenia peaked at 17.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2012.

Armenia ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.7% 7.6% 17.1% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.9% 9.0% 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Ukraine 11.0% compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 8.0% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 7.3% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 6.8% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl in Armenia?
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl in Armenia was 7.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
How does Armenia rank for households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl?
Armenia ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (refl rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
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