Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in India
India: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 63.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
63.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 1995
All-time low
55.5%
in 2007
Years of data
8
1995–2011
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in India, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 63.2% for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in India peaked at 90.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2007.
India ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90.1% | — |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 63.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 2.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 55.5% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in India?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in India was 63.2% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2007.
- How does India rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- India ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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