Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in United States
United States: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 0 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in United States, 1995–2013
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
In 2013, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in United States stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in United States peaked at 85,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
United States ranks 21st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 85,000 | — |
| 1996 | 59,000 | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | -77.8% |
| 2001 | 38,000 | +850.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3,000 | — |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | — |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,000 | 18,000 | 85,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,300 | 0 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in United States?
- Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in United States was 0 in 2013, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 85,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does United States rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- United States ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this United States 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).