PovertyIt is the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions.
Poverty in India is widespread, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. In 2010, World Bank stated, 32.7% of the total Indian people fall below the International poverty line of US $1.25 per day (Purchasing Power Parity) while 68.7% live on less than US $2 per day. |
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Facts and Figures (CIA)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 43.5% (2006)
Health expenditures: 2.4% of GDP (2009)
India has the maximum number of underweight children under the age of 5 in the world. India is ranked the 1st.\
Only 2.4% of the GDP (GDP-$4,421,000,000,000) is spent on healthcare. India is ranked 184th in the world when it comes to Health Expenditures.
Only 2.4% of the GDP (GDP-$4,421,000,000,000) is spent on healthcare. India is ranked 184th in the world when it comes to Health Expenditures.
