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

North Macedonia: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 6,000 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
6,000
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
11
1996–2008

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in North Macedonia, 1996–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200220081996: 01997: 15.0k1998: 12.0k1999: 20.0k2000: 19.0k2002: 12.0k2003: 16.0k2004: 14.0k2005: 14.0k2006: 10.0k2008: 6.0k

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 North Macedonia is 6,000, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in North Macedonia peaked at 20,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 0
1997 15,000
1998 12,000 -20.0%
1999 20,000 +66.7%
2000 19,000 -5.0%
2002 12,000 -36.8%
2003 16,000 +33.3%
2004 14,000 -12.5%
2005 14,000 +0.0%
2006 10,000 -28.6%
2008 6,000 -40.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 6,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 6,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,000, 19% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,750 0 20,000 4
2000s 13,000 6,000 19,000 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 20 Bulgaria 10,000 compare
  2. 20 Canada 10,000 compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 7,000 compare
  4. 24 Hungary 3,000 compare
  5. 24 Kazakhstan 3,000 compare
  6. 26 Latvia 2,000 compare
  7. 26 Montenegro 2,000

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 North Macedonia?
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in North Macedonia was 6,000 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 1999.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does North Macedonia rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
North Macedonia ranks 23rd 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 North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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).