Hungary vs Romania: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures

Hungary
0.8%
in 2007
Romania
0.7%
in 2016
Hungary rank
16th
Romania rank
18th

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
0.20.40.60.81199820072016

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 40 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Hungary
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania as of 2007.
What is the difference in increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures between Hungary and Romania?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Hungary ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of a relative poverty line - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of a relative poverty line - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
40 places, 421 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed