In India, the share of elderly in rural areas who were dependent on their children was the highest category, with 79 percent in 2017 of all supporter groups. Second in line were elderly people who were dependent on their spouses, accounting for 15 percent during the same time period.
Distribution of economically dependent elderly in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by supporter category
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MOSPI. (July 30, 2021). Distribution of economically dependent elderly in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by supporter category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303346/india-economically-dependent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-supporter/
MOSPI. "Distribution of economically dependent elderly in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by supporter category." Chart. July 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303346/india-economically-dependent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-supporter/
MOSPI. (2021). Distribution of economically dependent elderly in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by supporter category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303346/india-economically-dependent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-supporter/
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