Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Canada

Canada: Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) was 0.0024 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.0024
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.0034
in 2000
All-time low
0.0024
in 2010
Years of data
5
1994–2010

Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Canada, 1994–2010

00.0010.0020.0031994200220101994: 0.0032000: 0.0032004: 0.0032007: 0.0032010: 0.002

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0024 for change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Canada peaked at 0.0034 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2010.

Canada ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line in Canada, 1994 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1994 0.0028
2000 0.0034 +20.7%
2004 0.0029 -15.4%
2007 0.0025 -13.1%
2010 0.0024 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
2000s 0.0029 0.0025 0.0034 3
2010s 0.0024 0.0024 0.0024 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.004 compare
  2. 40 Slovakia 0.004 compare
  3. 41 Croatia 0.0038 compare
  4. 43 Russian Federation 0.001 compare
  5. 44 Belarus 0.0008 compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Canada?
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Canada was 0.0024 in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0034 in 2000.
What is the lowest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2010.
How does Canada rank for change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011)?
Canada ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2010.
Is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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), $5.50 poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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