Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Mexico

Mexico: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Mexico, 2008–2020

0.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.432010: 0.372012: 0.242014: 0.332016: 0.092018: 0.232020: 0.32

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.3% for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Mexico peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Mexico 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Mexico, 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 Mexico, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4%
2010 0.4% -14.0%
2012 0.2% -35.1%
2014 0.3% +37.5%
2016 0.1% -72.7%
2018 0.2% +155.6%
2020 0.3% +39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Mexico?
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Mexico was 0.3% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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