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Figure 2-10 Low-Income and Middle-Low-Income Households, by Year
No. of low-income households
No. of middle-low-income households
Low/Middle-low-income households as % of total households Low-income households as % of total households
Household (1,000s)
300 250 200 150 100
50
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
%
3.6 3.0 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.0
Year
3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9
2.0
1.6
3.0 3.0 3.0
1.7 1.6 1.6
2.9 2.9
1.6 1.6
11.2 Household (10,000s)
14.7 Household (10,000s)
1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7
Source : Department of Statistics, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Note : Since July 2011, middle-low-income households have qualified for basic living subsidies. The standard
minimum cost of living was changed from 60% of average expenditures per person during the previous year to 60% of the median disposable income per person. Siblings are excluded from household calculations.
Figure 2-11 Low-Income and Middle-Low-Income Household Members, by Year
No. of male low/middle-low-income No. of female low/middle-low-income household members
Household (1,000s)
800
600
400
200
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
%
3.6
2.7
1.8
0.9
0.0 2021 Year
Low/middle-low-income households members as % of total population Low-income households members as % of total population
2.7 3.0
1.9
1.4 1.5 1.5
3.0 3.0
2.9 2.8 2.8
2.7
1.3 1.3 1.3
2.7
2.6
29.3 People (10,000s)
31.5 People (10,000s)
1.5 1.5 1.4
1.3 1.3
Source : Department of Statistics, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Note : Since July 2011, middle-low-income households have qualified for basic living subsidies. The standard
minimum cost of living was changed from 60% of average expenditures per person during the previous year to 60% of the median disposable income per person. Siblings are excluded from household calculations.
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Health and Welfare Indicators
No. of middle-low- income households
Female
No. of low-income households
Male