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

Iran: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 130,000 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
130,000
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
706,000
in 2006
All-time low
116,000
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Iran, 2005–2013

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005200920132005: 677.0k2006: 706.0k2007: 401.0k2008: 355.0k2009: 366.0k2010: 251.0k2011: 162.0k2012: 116.0k2013: 130.0k

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 130,000 for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in 2013.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Iran peaked at 706,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 116,000, in 2012.

Iran ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Iran, 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 Iran, 2005 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2005 677,000
2006 706,000 +4.3%
2007 401,000 -43.2%
2008 355,000 -11.5%
2009 366,000 +3.1%
2010 251,000 -31.4%
2011 162,000 -35.5%
2012 116,000 -28.4%
2013 130,000 +12.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 130,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,000, 4.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 501,000 355,000 706,000 5
2010s 164,750 116,000 251,000 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 5 Nicaragua 313,000 compare
  2. 6 Georgia 201,000 compare
  3. 7 Turkey 149,000 compare
  4. 9 Peru 63,000 compare
  5. 10 Romania 60,000 compare
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 50,000 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 Iran?
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Iran was 130,000 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 $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 706,000 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 116,000 in 2012.
How does Iran rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
Iran ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
Is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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).