1.2 billion people living in acute poverty worldwide, UN report says
Summary
1.2 billion people are living in acute poverty worldwide, with the number rising by 51.5 million from the previous year. The UNDP report says more than half of those affected are children, while Nepal is among the countries where multidimensional poverty declined significantly.
Key Points
- 1.2 billion people are living in acute poverty worldwide, according to the 2026 global multidimensional poverty report.
- The number increased by 51.5 million from the previous year, with more than half of those affected being children.
- UNDP said population growth was a major factor behind the increase, and new data were available for only 13 of 108 developing countries.
- Nepal was among the countries where both the poverty rate and the number of people experiencing multidimensional poverty declined significantly.
