Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2021
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 0.4% for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in 2021.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Republic of Moldova 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +112.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +43.3% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
- 29 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
- 33 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
More health data for Republic of Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova?
- Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova was 0.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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