Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in South Korea

South Korea: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 1,000 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1,000
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,000
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2008

Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in South Korea, 1999–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200320081999: 02003: 1.0k2004: 6.0k2005: 4.0k2006: 5.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 1.0k

Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1,000 for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in 2008.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in South Korea peaked at 6,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places South Korea 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in South Korea, 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 South Korea, 1999 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1999 0
2003 1,000
2004 6,000 +500.0%
2005 4,000 -33.3%
2006 5,000 +25.0%
2007 2,000 -60.0%
2008 1,000 -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 3,167 1,000 6,000 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 14 Kosovo 2,000 compare
  2. 14 North Macedonia 2,000 compare
  3. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,000 compare
  4. 17 Latvia 1,000 compare
  5. 17 Poland 1,000 compare
  6. 17 Russia 1,000 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in South Korea?
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in South Korea was 1,000 in 2008, 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does South Korea rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
South Korea ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this South Korea 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).