Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia

Armenia: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2003–2016

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia, 2003–2016

0.250.50.7511.22003200920162003: 1.22005: 0.312006: 0.32007: 0.192008: 0.132009: 0.232010: 0.542011: 0.442012: 0.332013: 0.342014: 0.572015: 0.522016: 0.56

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia peaked at 1.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Armenia 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.20 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban) in Armenia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 1.2%
2005 0.3% -73.9%
2006 0.3% -3.2%
2007 0.2% -36.7%
2008 0.1% -31.6%
2009 0.2% +76.9%
2010 0.5% +134.8%
2011 0.4% -18.5%
2012 0.3% -25.0%
2013 0.3% +3.0%
2014 0.6% +67.6%
2015 0.5% -8.8%
2016 0.6% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 1.2% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  6. 13 Albania 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia?
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia was 0.6% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Armenia ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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 $3.20 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 $3.20 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
39 places, 403 data points, 1992–2021
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