Iran vs Peru: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by

Iran
9,000
in 2013
Peru
16,000
in 2015
Iran rank
12th
Peru rank
9th

Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by over time

  • Iran
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 16,000 against 9,000 in Iran, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 104,750 133,000 28,250 Peru
2010s 28,000 79,000 51,000 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by, Iran or Peru?
Peru, at 16,000 against 9,000 in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by between Iran and Peru?
7,000, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
How do Iran and Peru rank globally for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
Iran ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 337 data points, 1984–2015
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Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the number of people living in households experiencing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the $2.15 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. 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).