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 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1998–2021

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.391999: 0.592000: 0.482001: 0.522002: 0.262003: 0.192004: 0.082005: 0.252006: 0.112007: 0.052008: 0.032009: 0.052010: 0.022011: 02012: 0.022013: 0.012014: 02015: 02019: 0.012020: 02021: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.0% for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

Republic of Moldova ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $2.15 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 0.4%
1999 0.6% +51.3%
2000 0.5% -18.6%
2001 0.5% +8.3%
2002 0.3% -50.0%
2003 0.2% -26.9%
2004 0.1% -57.9%
2005 0.2% +212.5%
2006 0.1% -56.0%
2007 0.1% -54.5%
2008 0.0% -40.0%
2009 0.1% +66.7%
2010 0.0% -60.0%
2011 0.0% -100.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0% -50.0%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0% -100.0%
2021 0.0%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +212.5% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 22 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  3. 22 Serbia 0.0% compare
  4. 25 Romania 0.0% compare
  5. 25 Montenegro 0.0%
  6. 25 Poland 0.0%
  7. 25 Hungary 0.0%
  8. 25 Belarus 0.0% compare
  9. 25 Thailand 0.0% compare
  10. 25 Latvia 0.0% compare
  11. 25 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  12. 25 Kazakhstan 0.0%
  13. 25 Slovakia 0.0%
  14. 25 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
  15. 25 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  16. 25 Lithuania 0.0% compare

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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 0.0% 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 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Republic of Moldova ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
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 the $2.15 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 $2.15 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, 401 data points, 1992–2021
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