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

Russia: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 11,000 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
11,000
Change on year
down 71.8%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
484,000
in 1999
All-time low
7,000
in 2012
Years of data
13
1997–2014

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Russia, 1997–2014

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200520141997: 236.0k1998: 252.0k1999: 484.0k2000: 393.0k2001: 165.0k2002: 165.0k2003: 146.0k2004: 144.0k2010: 28.0k2011: 34.0k2012: 7.0k2013: 39.0k2014: 11.0k

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 11,000 for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in 2014.

That represents a change of down 71.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Russia peaked at 484,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2012.

Russia ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Russia, 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 Russia, 1997 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1997 236,000
1998 252,000 +6.8%
1999 484,000 +92.1%
2000 393,000 -18.8%
2001 165,000 -58.0%
2002 165,000 +0.0%
2003 146,000 -11.5%
2004 144,000 -1.4%
2010 28,000 -80.6%
2011 34,000 +21.4%
2012 7,000 -79.4%
2013 39,000 +457.1%
2014 11,000 -71.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 11,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 11,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,500, 4.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +457.1% 7,000 39,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 324,000 236,000 484,000 3
2000s 202,600 144,000 393,000 5
2010s 23,800 7,000 39,000 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 17 Moldova 15,000 compare
  2. 18 Serbia 12,000 compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 10,000 compare
  4. 20 Canada 10,000 compare
  5. 22 Ukraine 7,000 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 Russia?
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Russia was 11,000 in 2014, 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 484,000 in 1999.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2012.
How does Russia rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
Russia ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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).