Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po in World

World: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po was 1.9% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1.9%
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2.8%
in 2011
All-time low
1.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po in World, 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 2.3 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2.2 %2022: 1.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po in World is 1.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po in World peaked at 2.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.3% 2.7% 10
2010s 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 3

Countries ranked near World

  1. 3 Nicaragua 6.0% compare
  2. 4 India 5.6% compare
  3. 5 Armenia 4.6% compare
  4. 6 Benin 4.4% compare
  5. 7 Georgia 4.3% compare
  6. 8 Tajikistan 3.8% compare
  7. 9 Peru 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po in World?
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po in World was 1.9% 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 po recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
How does World rank for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po?
World ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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).