Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Canada
Canada: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 11,000 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Canada, 1994–2010
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
In 2010, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada stood at 11,000.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada peaked at 20,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2004.
That places Canada 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15,000 | — |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,333 | 7,000 | 20,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada?
- Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada was 11,000 in 2010, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
- What is the highest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the number of people living in households experiencing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the $2.15 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).