Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Hungary

Hungary: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
10
1998–2007

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Hungary, 1998–2007

0.40.60.811998200220071998: 0.311999: 0.372000: 0.362001: 0.492002: 0.512003: 0.792004: 0.912005: 0.912006: 0.762007: 0.75

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Hungary is 0.8%, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Hungary peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places Hungary 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for 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) in Hungary, 1998 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.4% +19.4%
2000 0.4% -2.7%
2001 0.5% +36.1%
2002 0.5% +4.1%
2003 0.8% +54.9%
2004 0.9% +15.2%
2005 0.9% +0.0%
2006 0.8% -16.5%
2007 0.8% -1.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 13 Poland 0.8% compare
  2. 14 Serbia 0.8% compare
  3. 14 India 0.8% compare
  4. 16 Nepal 0.8% compare
  5. 18 Romania 0.7% compare
  6. 19 Lithuania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Hungary?
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Hungary was 0.8% in 2007, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Hungary ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2007.
Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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 a relative poverty line - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, 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 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
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