Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 192.9%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2000–2020

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020

0.250.50.7511.22000201020202000: 0.552001: 0.612002: 0.522003: 0.42004: 1.32007: 0.622009: 0.422016: 0.22019: 0.142020: 0.41

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 192.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Kyrgyzstan 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.65 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% +10.9%
2002 0.5% -14.8%
2003 0.4% -23.1%
2004 1.3% +227.5%
2007 0.6% -52.7%
2009 0.4% -32.3%
2016 0.2% -52.4%
2019 0.1% -30.0%
2020 0.4% +192.9%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 10.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 28% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 1.3% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

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  6. 15 Mexico 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Kyrgyzstan?
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Kyrgyzstan was 0.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.65 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.65 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
38 places, 403 data points, 1992–2021
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