Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Canada

Canada: Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption was 1.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.2%
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1994–2010

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Canada, 1994–2010

00.250.50.7511.21994200220101994: 1.2 %2000: 0.779 %2004: 0.939 %2007: 0.938 %2010: 1.2 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.2% for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Canada peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

That places Canada 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Canada, 1994 to 2010.
Year % Change
1994 1.2%
2000 0.8% -32.6%
2004 0.9% +20.6%
2007 0.9% -0.2%
2010 1.2% +32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 34 Slovenia 1.3% compare
  2. 35 Kazakhstan 1.3% compare
  3. 37 Estonia 1.0% compare
  4. 38 Philippines 1.0% compare
  5. 39 Indonesia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Canada?
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Canada was 1.2% in 2010, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does Canada rank for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption?
Canada ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2010.
Is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population pushed below 60% of median consumption by out-of-pocket health spending