Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 344,000 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Mexico, 1984–2012
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
In 2012, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Mexico stood at 344,000.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Mexico peaked at 882,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 882,000 | — |
| 1996 | 840,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 838,000 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 798,000 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 671,000 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 477,000 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 261,000 | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 275,000 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 344,000 | +25.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 344,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,000, 38.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 640,000 | 0 | 882,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 551,750 | 261,000 | 798,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 309,500 | 275,000 | 344,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Mexico?
- Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Mexico was 344,000 in 2012, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 882,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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).