As of 2021, the average deprivation score experienced by Indians in multidimensional poverty stood at approximately 42 percent. This reflected a lower score of deprivation 20 years prior in India, which recorded an average of just over 51 percent. According to the source, the deprivation score of a person living in multi-dimensionally poverty is the sum of the weights associated with each indicator in which the person is deprived. These 10 indicators are divided into three equally weighted dimensions: health, education, and standard of living.
Intensity of deprivation among population in multidimensional poverty in India from 2005 to 2021
According to the source, intensity of deprivation of multidimensional poverty refers to the average deprivation score experienced by people in multidimensional poverty.
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UNDP. (October 15, 2024). Intensity of deprivation among population in multidimensional poverty in India from 2005 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272626/india-intensity-of-deprivation/
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