{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Bangladesh Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2022)","description":"Bangladesh's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 5.9 % of population in 2022, -13.6pp vs 2016. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1983–2022.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Bangladesh","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"1983/2022","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1983–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"10"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2022)","value":"5.9","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-13.6pp vs 2016"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-13.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"10","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":10,"observations":[{"period":"1983","value":47.1},{"period":"1985","value":41.4},{"period":"1988","value":51.1},{"period":"1991","value":51.2},{"period":"1995","value":43.4},{"period":"2000","value":41.4},{"period":"2005","value":32.3},{"period":"2010","value":25.1},{"period":"2016","value":19.5},{"period":"2022","value":5.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-13.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"19.5","yoyChange":"-5.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"25.1","yoyChange":"-7.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"32.3","yoyChange":"-9.1pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"1995","value":"43.4","yoyChange":"-7.8pp"},{"year":"1991","value":"51.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"1988","value":"51.1","yoyChange":"+9.7pp"},{"year":"1985","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"-5.7pp"},{"year":"1983","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Bangladesh's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1983–2022 (10 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 51.2 % of population in 1991 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.9 in 2022. The latest reading of 5.9 in 2022 represents a change of -13.6pp."}]}