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

United States: Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 0 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
214,000
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
18
1995–2013

Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in United States, 1995–2013

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200420131995: 180.0k1996: 138.0k1997: 143.0k1998: 214.0k2000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 5.0k2005: 8.0k2006: 02007: 3.0k2008: 02009: 02010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 8.0k2013: 0

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 United States is 0, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in United States peaked at 214,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

United States ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 United States, 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 United States, 1995 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1995 180,000
1996 138,000 -23.3%
1997 143,000 +3.6%
1998 214,000 +49.7%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 5,000
2005 8,000 +60.0%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 3,000
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0
2010 3,000
2011 3,000 +0.0%
2012 8,000 +166.7%
2013 0 -100.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,500. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168,750 138,000 214,000 4
2000s 1,600 0 8,000 10
2010s 3,500 0 8,000 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 28 Estonia 1,000 compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 1,000 compare
  3. 30 Belarus 0 compare
  4. 30 Israel 0
  5. 30 Lithuania 0 compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom 0

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 United States?
Number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in United States was 0 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 214,000 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does United States rank for number of people pushed below the $3.65 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
United States ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this United States 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).