Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in South Korea
South Korea: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 20,000 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in South Korea, 1999–2008
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
In 2008, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in South Korea stood at 20,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in South Korea peaked at 32,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2004.
South Korea ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,000 | — |
| 2003 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 21,000 | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 32,000 | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,500, 8.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,167 | 13,000 | 32,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in South Korea?
- Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in South Korea was 20,000 in 2008, 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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).