Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 834,000 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Mexico, 1984–2012
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 834,000 for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Mexico peaked at 1.81 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.
That places Mexico 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 563,000 | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 834,000 | +48.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 834,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,000, 26.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 0 | 1.81 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.14 million | 1.48 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 698,500 | 563,000 | 834,000 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Mexico?
- Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Mexico was 834,000 in 2012, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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).