Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in United States of America
United States of America: Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) was 0.2014 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.2014
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.2014
in 2018
All-time low
0.146
in 2015
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in United States of America, 2012–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.2014 for change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
That places United States of America 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1513 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1595 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1641 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.146 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1515 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1479 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2014 | +36.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.2014 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 27 Hungary 0.2271
- 28 Israel 0.2217 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 0.2102
- 31 Croatia 0.1854
- 32 Philippines 0.1837
- 33 Bangladesh 0.1655 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in United States of America?
- Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in United States of America was 0.2014 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2014 in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011)?
- United States of America ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $21.70 poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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