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Absolute and relative inequalities

  • Glossary item | Last updated: 31 Aug 2021
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Absolute inequality reflects the magnitude of difference in health between two subgroups. Absolute measures retain the same unit of measure as the health indicator. Relative inequality measures show proportional differences in health among subgroups

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10 Sep 2020 | 31 Aug 2021

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