{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"South Africa Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2022)","description":"South Africa's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 17.4 % of population in 2022, -10.5pp vs 2014. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1993–2022.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","South Africa","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"1993/2022","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"South Africa 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=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1993–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"7"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2022)","value":"17.4","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-10.5pp vs 2014"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-10.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"7","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":7,"observations":[{"period":"1993","value":44.6},{"period":"2000","value":47.9},{"period":"2005","value":40.7},{"period":"2008","value":37},{"period":"2010","value":27.8},{"period":"2014","value":27.9},{"period":"2022","value":17.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"17.4","yoyChange":"-10.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"-9.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"37.0","yoyChange":"-3.7pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"-7.2pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"47.9","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"44.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of South Africa'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 1993–2022 (7 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 47.9 % of population in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.4 in 2022. The latest reading of 17.4 in 2022 represents a change of -10.5pp."}]}