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Poverty MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Poverty
Tree Number(s)
I01.880.735.634
I01.880.853.996.535
N01.824.600
Unique ID
D011203
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011203
Annotation
for issues concerning health, coordinate with SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; specify geographic location if pertinent
Scope Note
A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.
Entry Term(s)
Absolute Poverty
Extreme Poverty
Federal Poverty Level
Federal Poverty Threshold
Indigency
Indigents
Low Income Population
Low-Income Population
See Also
Cultural Deprivation
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2022/07/13
Poverty Preferred
Indigents Related
Low-Income Population Related
Indigency Related
Extreme Poverty Narrower
Federal Poverty Threshold Related
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