Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Romania

Romania: Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 139.5%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Romania, 1998–2016

0.511.51998200720161998: 1.21999: 1.42000: 1.72001: 1.42002: 1.52003: 1.32004: 0.972005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 0.92008: 0.282009: 0.542010: 0.552011: 0.682012: 0.392013: 0.382016: 0.91

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Romania stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 139.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Romania peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Romania 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Romania, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 1.2%
1999 1.4% +17.2%
2000 1.7% +16.1%
2001 1.4% -18.7%
2002 1.5% +11.9%
2003 1.3% -16.6%
2004 1.0% -23.0%
2005 1.2% +28.9%
2006 1.3% +3.2%
2007 0.9% -30.2%
2008 0.3% -68.9%
2009 0.5% +92.9%
2010 0.6% +1.9%
2011 0.7% +23.6%
2012 0.4% -42.6%
2013 0.4% -2.6%
2016 0.9% +139.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2
2000s 1.1% 0.3% 1.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Mexico 1.1% compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 1.1% compare
  3. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 0.8% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Romania?
Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Romania was 0.9% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household?
Romania ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
37 places, 398 data points, 1992–2021
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