In absolute numbers, NITI Aayog estimates a total of 24.82 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty in the last nine years.
The discussion paper also notes that the severity of deprivation declined at a slightly lower rate between 2015-16 and 2019-21 compared to 2005-06 and 2013-14.
In 2005-06, the share of MPI poor in India’s total population was 55.34 per cent.
The discussion paper was released by NITI Aayog Member Prof. Ramesh Chand in the presence of NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam.
Jharkhand also recorded a 50 per cent drop from 47.13 per cent share of MPI poor to 23.34 per cent.
India’s definition of multidimensional poverty is measured using twelve indicators including nutrition, child & adolescent mortality, maternal health, years of schooling, school attendance, drinking water, electricity, housing, and assets.
MPI seeks to measure poverty in a more holistic manner as opposed to solely relying on income levels to assess deprivation. »