Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption was 1.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in United States of America, 2012–2018

00.511.52012201520182012: 1.6 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in United States of America is 1.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

That places United States of America 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in United States of America, 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 United States of America, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 1.6%
2013 1.4% -11.8%
2014 1.7% +21.7%
2015 1.4% -14.6%
2016 1.4% -4.9%
2017 1.5% +11.4%
2018 1.5% +0.1%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 22 Mali 1.7% compare
  2. 23 Montenegro 1.6%
  3. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 1.6%
  4. 26 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 1.5%
  6. 28 Israel 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in United States of America?
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in United States of America was 1.5% in 2018, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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