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
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in South Korea, 1999–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,167 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 6 |
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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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About this data
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).