{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"China Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2022)","description":"China's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 0 % of population in 2022, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1981–2022.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","China","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"1981/2022","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"China 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=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1981–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2022)","value":"0","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"1981","value":97},{"period":"1984","value":91.3},{"period":"1987","value":81.1},{"period":"1990","value":83.1},{"period":"1993","value":77.3},{"period":"1996","value":62.6},{"period":"1999","value":58.5},{"period":"2002","value":47.8},{"period":"2005","value":32.9},{"period":"2008","value":26.1},{"period":"2010","value":20.6},{"period":"2011","value":15.3},{"period":"2012","value":12.9},{"period":"2013","value":6},{"period":"2014","value":4.6},{"period":"2015","value":2.9},{"period":"2016","value":2.1},{"period":"2017","value":1.6},{"period":"2018","value":0.7},{"period":"2019","value":0},{"period":"2020","value":0},{"period":"2021","value":0},{"period":"2022","value":0}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"-6.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"-2.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"-5.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"-5.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"26.1","yoyChange":"-6.8pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"32.9","yoyChange":"-14.9pp"},{"year":"2002","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"-10.7pp"},{"year":"1999","value":"58.5","yoyChange":"-4.1pp"},{"year":"1996","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"-14.7pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"77.3","yoyChange":"-5.8pp"},{"year":"1990","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of China'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 1981–2022 (23 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 97 % of population in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 2022. The latest reading of 0 in 2022 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}