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

Latest (2010)
11,000
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2000
All-time low
7,000
in 2004
Years of data
5
1994–2010

Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Canada, 1994–2010

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1994200220101994: 15.0k2000: 20.0k2004: 7.0k2007: 10.0k2010: 11.0k

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

Annual values for Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Canada, 1994 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Kyrgyzstan 18,000 compare
  2. 9 Peru 16,000 compare
  3. 10 Jamaica 14,000 compare
  4. 12 Iran 9,000 compare
  5. 13 Serbia 4,000 compare
  6. 14 Kosovo 2,000 compare
  7. 14 North Macedonia 2,000 compare
  8. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 337 data points, 1984–2015
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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).