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

Moldova: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 15,000 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
15,000
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
89,000
in 2005
All-time low
15,000
in 2013
Years of data
15
1999–2013

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Moldova, 1999–2013

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200620131999: 64.0k2000: 62.0k2001: 72.0k2002: 80.0k2003: 70.0k2004: 66.0k2005: 89.0k2006: 72.0k2007: 39.0k2008: 44.0k2009: 36.0k2010: 49.0k2011: 23.0k2012: 20.0k2013: 15.0k

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 Moldova is 15,000, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Moldova peaked at 89,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2013.

That places Moldova 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Moldova, 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 Moldova, 1999 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1999 64,000
2000 62,000 -3.1%
2001 72,000 +16.1%
2002 80,000 +11.1%
2003 70,000 -12.5%
2004 66,000 -5.7%
2005 89,000 +34.8%
2006 72,000 -19.1%
2007 39,000 -45.8%
2008 44,000 +12.8%
2009 36,000 -18.2%
2010 49,000 +36.1%
2011 23,000 -53.1%
2012 20,000 -13.0%
2013 15,000 -25.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 15,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 15,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,000, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,000 64,000 64,000 1
2000s 63,000 36,000 89,000 10
2010s 26,750 15,000 49,000 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 14 South Korea 20,000 compare
  2. 14 Kosovo 20,000 compare
  3. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 20,000 compare
  4. 18 Serbia 12,000 compare
  5. 19 Russia 11,000 compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 10,000 compare
  7. 20 Canada 10,000 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 Moldova?
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Moldova was 15,000 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 89,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2013.
How does Moldova rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
Moldova ranks 17th 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 Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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).