Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Turkey
Turkey: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 69,000 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Turkey, 2002–2012
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 69,000 for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in 2012.
That represents a change of up 885.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Turkey peaked at 174,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2011.
Turkey ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 160,000 | — |
| 2003 | 76,000 | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 113,000 | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 54,000 | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 83,000 | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 93,000 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 38,000 | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 174,000 | +357.9% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 69,000 | +885.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 69,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,000, 7.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,500 | 27,000 | 160,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 83,333 | 7,000 | 174,000 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Turkey?
- Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Turkey was 69,000 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 174,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Turkey ranks 7th 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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).