As of 2021, India approximately 4.2 percent of surveyed households were reportedly living in severe multidimensional poverty, whereas about 18.7 percent of the population was at risk of suffering multidimensional deprivations.
Share of population in multidimensional poverty in India in 2021, by type
According to the source, intensity of deprivation of multidimensional poverty refers to the average deprivation score experienced by people in multidimensional poverty.
Population in severe multidimensional poverty refers to the percentage of the population in severe multidimensional poverty—that is, those with a deprivation score of 50 percent or more.
Population vulnerable to multidimensional poverty refers to percentage of the population at risk of suffering multiple deprivations—that is, those with a deprivation score of 20–33 percent.
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UNDP. (October 15, 2024). Share of population in multidimensional poverty in India in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272872/india-population-in-multidimensional-poverty/
UNDP. "Share of population in multidimensional poverty in India in 2021, by type." Chart. October 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272872/india-population-in-multidimensional-poverty/
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