Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in India
India: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 6.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in India, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in India stood at 6.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in India peaked at 6.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1995.
That places India 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.7% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in India?
- Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in India was 6.4% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1995.
- How does India rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
- India ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 the $2.15 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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