Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022

On 17th October, 2022, the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022: Unpacking deprivation bundles to reduce multidimensional poverty, was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).

Major Findings

Global Findings

Incidence of Poverty

  • 1.2 billion people are multidimensionally poor.
  • Nearly half of them live in severe poverty.
  • Half of poor people (593 million) are children under age 18
  • The number of poor people is highest in Sub Saharan Africa (579 million), followed by South Asia (385 million). The two regions together are home to 83% of poor people.

Countries

  • Seven countries account for more than 500 ....
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