{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ng-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Nigeria Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2022)","description":"Nigeria's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 41.8 % of population in 2022, +7.6pp vs 2018. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1985–2022.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Nigeria","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Nigeria","temporal_coverage":"1985/2022","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Nigeria 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=NG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1985–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"9"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Nigeria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Nigeria (2022)","value":"41.8","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+7.6pp vs 2018"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+7.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"9","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Nigeria Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":9,"observations":[{"period":"1985","value":51.1},{"period":"1992","value":55.2},{"period":"1996","value":60.9},{"period":"2003","value":51.1},{"period":"2010","value":38.5},{"period":"2012","value":37.4},{"period":"2015","value":35.8},{"period":"2018","value":34.2},{"period":"2022","value":41.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+7.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"37.4","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"38.5","yoyChange":"-12.6pp"},{"year":"2003","value":"51.1","yoyChange":"-9.8pp"},{"year":"1996","value":"60.9","yoyChange":"+5.7pp"},{"year":"1992","value":"55.2","yoyChange":"+4.1pp"},{"year":"1985","value":"51.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Nigeria'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 1985–2022 (9 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 60.9 % of population in 1996 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34.2 in 2018. The latest reading of 41.8 in 2022 represents a change of +7.6pp."}]}