Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Hungary

Hungary: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 3,000 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3,000
Change on year
down 72.7%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2010

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Hungary, 1998–2010

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200420101998: 9.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 9.0k2001: 8.0k2002: 02003: 5.0k2004: 13.0k2005: 6.0k2006: 02007: 11.0k2010: 3.0k

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 $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Hungary is 3,000, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Hungary peaked at 13,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Hungary ranks 24th 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 $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Hungary, 1998 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1998 9,000
1999 2,000 -77.8%
2000 9,000 +350.0%
2001 8,000 -11.1%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 5,000
2004 13,000 +160.0%
2005 6,000 -53.8%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 11,000
2010 3,000 -72.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 3,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 3,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,500, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,500 2,000 9,000 2
2000s 6,500 0 13,000 8
2010s 3,000 3,000 3,000 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Ukraine 7,000 compare
  2. 23 North Macedonia 6,000 compare
  3. 24 Kazakhstan 3,000 compare
  4. 26 Latvia 2,000 compare
  5. 26 Montenegro 2,000 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Hungary?
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Hungary was 3,000 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Hungary rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
Hungary ranks 24th 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 Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 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 $3.65 ($ 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).