Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Canada
Canada: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 10,000 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Canada, 1994–2010
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
In 2010, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada stood at 10,000. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada peaked at 16,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2000.
That places Canada 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16,000 | — |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,500, 4.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,333 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada?
- Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Canada was 10,000 in 2010, 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 $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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 $3.65 ($ 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 $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the number of households experiencing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household would have been above the $3.65 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).