Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Romania
Romania: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Romania, 1998–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Romania stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Romania peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Romania 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -72.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Romania was 0.1% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
- Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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