Sudan: Poverty ratio

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 Sudan

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 46.50
 Year 2009
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2009 - 2009
 Average 46.50
 Min - Max 46.50 - 46.50
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2009 is 46.5 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 24.75 percent, based on data from 49 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 2009 to 2009 is 46.5 percent. The minimum value, 46.5 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 46.5 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2009 is 46.5 percent.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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