Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) was 2.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
3.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Upper middle income, 2000–2022

0.511.522.532000201120222000: 0.52 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 0.76 %2003: 0.63 %2004: 0.99 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 3 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 3 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 2.8 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Upper middle income stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Upper middle income peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Upper middle income, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.5%
2001 1.2% +140.4%
2002 0.8% -39.2%
2003 0.6% -17.1%
2004 1.0% +57.1%
2005 1.1% +6.1%
2006 1.4% +32.4%
2007 1.4% -2.9%
2008 1.3% -2.2%
2009 1.4% +9.8%
2010 2.7% +86.2%
2011 2.7% -0.7%
2012 2.9% +7.8%
2013 2.8% -3.5%
2014 2.7% -2.5%
2015 2.6% -5.9%
2016 2.7% +4.7%
2017 2.8% +3.4%
2018 3.0% +9.0%
2019 2.6% -14.2%
2020 3.0% +13.9%
2021 2.9% -3.1%
2022 2.8% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.5% 1.4% 10
2010s 2.7% 2.6% 3.0% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 3

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 1 Tunisia 8.9% compare
  2. 2 Egypt 6.1% compare
  3. 3 Nicaragua 6.0% compare
  4. 4 India 5.6% compare
  5. 5 Armenia 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Upper middle income?
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Upper middle income was 2.8% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Upper middle income rank for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)?
Upper middle income ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,076 data points, 1985–2023
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Proportion of population living in households with positive discretionary budgets that spend all their discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).