According to the 'Global Multidimensional Poverty Index' of the United Nations, India has brought 41.50 crore people out of poverty in 15 years.
The United Nations has said that a significant reduction in poverty has been registered in India. In India, 41.50 crore people have come out of poverty in just 15 years. In 2005-06, about 645 million people in India were in multidimensional poverty, this number has come down to 230 million in 2019-21.
The United Nations said that 25 countries including India have successfully halved their Global Multidimensional Poverty Index value in 15 years. Apart from India, these countries include Cambodia, China, Congo, Honduras, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia and Vietnam.
According to this report, 1.1 billion poor people live in severe poverty in 110 countries. The number of poor in Sub-Saharan Africa is 534 million and in South Asia it is 389 million.
84% of all poor people live in rural areas. According to the United Nations data, India has become the most populous country in the world, surpassing China, with a population of 1428.6 million people in the month of April.
Key Facts (India) (2005-06 to 2019- 21)
Malnutrition - decreased from 44.3% to 11.8%.
Child mortality rate - decreased from 4.5% to 1.5%.
Poor and those deprived of cooking fuel – fell from 52.9% to 13.9%.
People without sanitation – dropped from 50.4% to 11.3%.
Drinking water - percent fell from 16.4 to 2.7,
Electricity - 29% to 2.1%
Housing - 44.9% to 13.6%
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
The index is released by the United Nations Development Program and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. It was first launched in 2010. The global MPI advances SDG 1 – ending poverty in all its forms everywhere. It also measures interrelated gaps in indicators relating to SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11.
It is prepared on the basis of 10 indicators of health, education and standard of living. A person is multidimensionally poor if he/she is deprived of one third/33% or more weighted indicators out of 10 indicators.
