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

North Macedonia: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 2,000 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
2,000
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
30,000
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
11
1996–2008

Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in North Macedonia, 1996–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1996200220081996: 1.0k1997: 6.0k1998: 01999: 4.0k2000: 30.0k2002: 3.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 4.0k2006: 6.0k2008: 2.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in North Macedonia is 2,000, measured in 2008.

The figure is down 66.7% 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 North Macedonia peaked at 30,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

North Macedonia ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 1,000
1997 6,000 +500.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 4,000
2000 30,000 +650.0%
2002 3,000 -90.0%
2003 2,000 -33.3%
2004 3,000 +50.0%
2005 4,000 +33.3%
2006 6,000 +50.0%
2008 2,000 -66.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 2,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,000, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,750 0 6,000 4
2000s 7,143 2,000 30,000 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 11 Canada 11,000 compare
  2. 12 Iran 9,000
  3. 13 Serbia 4,000 compare
  4. 14 Kosovo 2,000 compare
  5. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,000 compare
  6. 17 South Korea 1,000 compare
  7. 17 Latvia 1,000 compare
  8. 17 Poland 1,000 compare
  9. 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 North Macedonia?
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in North Macedonia was 2,000 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does North Macedonia rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this North Macedonia 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).