Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in India

India: Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption was 3.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
3.2%
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2011
All-time low
1.6%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2011

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in India, 1995–2011

01231995200320111995: 1.6 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.8 %2003: 2.3 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.3 %2009: 2.3 %2011: 3.2 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 3.2% for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in India peaked at 3.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1995.

That places India 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in India, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in India, 1995 to 2011.
Year % Change
1995 1.6%
2000 2.6% +56.0%
2001 2.8% +11.3%
2003 2.3% -19.3%
2006 2.9% +25.1%
2007 2.3% -21.3%
2009 2.3% -0.1%
2011 3.2% +43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 2.5% 2.3% 2.9% 6
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in India?
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in India was 3.2% in 2011, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1995.
How does India rank for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption?
India ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
Is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population pushed below 60% of median consumption by out-of-pocket health spending