{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"United States Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2024)","description":"United States's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 1.1 % of population in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. 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It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1.4 % of population in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.3 in 2021. The latest reading of 1.1 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}