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What share of Indians are multidimensionally poor?
The full series exactly as NITI Aayog, Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06 (Discussion Paper, January 2024); National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023 published it when we retrieved it. This page never changes. See the latest figures →
| Period | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2019-21 | 14.96 |
| 2015-16 | 24.85 |
| 2005-06 | 55.34 |
Cite this version
India in Numbers. What share of Indians are multidimensionally poor? As published 20 October 2026, 03:23 IST [Discussion paper Table 1 (headcount ratio H, 2005-06, 2015-16, 2019-21); 2015-16 and 2019-21 also in Progress Review 2023, Executive Summary (Snapshot of Multidimensional Poverty in India; rural/urban table)]. Compiled from NITI Aayog, Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06 (Discussion Paper, January 2024); National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023. https://india.tf/c/soc-mpi-084/v/2026-10-19T215316Z/