Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) was 2.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in North Macedonia, 2006–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in North Macedonia is 2.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in North Macedonia peaked at 5.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.0% | — |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in North Macedonia?
- Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in North Macedonia was 2.2% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
- North Macedonia ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
- Is households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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