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

Turkey: Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Turkey, 2002–2016

00.250.50.7512002200920162002: 1.1 %2003: 0.725 %2004: 0.848 %2005: 0.816 %2006: 0.855 %2007: 0.739 %2008: 0.621 %2009: 0.717 %2010: 0.688 %2011: 0.844 %2012: 0.562 %2013: 0.963 %2014: 0.715 %2015: 0.664 %2016: 0.715 %

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

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Turkey stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Turkey peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Turkey 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Turkey, 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 Turkey, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 1.1%
2003 0.7% -33.5%
2004 0.8% +17.0%
2005 0.8% -3.8%
2006 0.9% +4.7%
2007 0.7% -13.6%
2008 0.6% -15.9%
2009 0.7% +15.5%
2010 0.7% -4.1%
2011 0.8% +22.7%
2012 0.6% -33.5%
2013 1.0% +71.5%
2014 0.7% -25.8%
2015 0.7% -7.1%
2016 0.7% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 1.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Turkey?
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Turkey was 0.7% in 2016, 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Turkey rank for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption?
Turkey ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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