Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in India

India: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 3.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.3%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2017

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in India, 1995–2017

012341995200620171995: 1.52000: 2.42001: 1.52003: 22006: 2.62007: 1.82009: 3.12011: 3.82017: 3.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in India is 3.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in India peaked at 3.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1995.

That places India 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in India, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban) in India, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 1.5%
2000 2.4% +58.6%
2001 1.5% -36.1%
2003 2.0% +27.3%
2006 2.6% +32.1%
2007 1.8% -31.7%
2009 3.1% +74.0%
2011 3.8% +24.0%
2017 3.3% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 2.2% 1.5% 3.1% 6
2010s 3.6% 3.3% 3.8% 2

Countries ranked near India

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  3. 8 Nepal 3.4% compare
  4. 10 Hungary 3.2% compare
  5. 11 Montenegro 3.2% compare
  6. 12 Peru 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in India?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in India was 3.3% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1995.
How does India rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
India ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
40 places, 421 data points, 1992–2021
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