Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Iran
Iran: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 9,000 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Iran, 2005–2013
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
In 2013, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Iran stood at 9,000.
That represents a change of up 125.0% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Iran peaked at 206,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2012.
That places Iran 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 206,000 | — |
| 2006 | 166,000 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 82,000 | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 71,000 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 9,000 | +125.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,000, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125,000 | 71,000 | 206,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,250 | 4,000 | 55,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Iran?
- Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Iran was 9,000 in 2013, 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 206,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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).