Table 2 Conventionally defined poverty lines and poverty rates: 1986–2016
From: Exploring the health-relevant poverty line: a study using the data of 663,000 individuals in Japan
Survey yeara | Median income | Poverty line | Poverty rate | Poverty line | Poverty rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(annual, million JPY) | (0.50 × median income) | (%) | (0.60 × median income) | (%) | |
1986 | 2.15 | 1.08 | 12.0 | 1.29 | 17.9 |
1989 | 2.27 | 1.14 | 13.2 | 1.36 | 19.5 |
1992 | 2.70 | 1.35 | 13.4 | 1.62 | 19.8 |
1995 | 2.89 | 1.44 | 13.8 | 1.73 | 19.9 |
1998 | 2.97 | 1.49 | 14.6 | 1.78 | 20.6 |
2001 | 2.72 | 1.36 | 15.4 | 1.63 | 21.5 |
2004 | 2.60 | 1.30 | 14.9 | 1.56 | 20.8 |
2007 | 2.53 | 1.27 | 15.7 | 1.52 | 21.7 |
2010 | 2.49 | 1.25 | 16.0 | 1.50 | 22.0 |
2013 | 2.44 | 1.22 | 16.1 | 1.46 | 21.9 |
2016 | 2.44 | 1.22 | 15.6 | 1.47 | 21.6 |