India has 23.4 crore people living in poverty — highest in the world: UN report

Health By Sumit Jha Oct 20, 2024 Read the article

India has the largest number of people living in poverty globally, with as many as 23.4 crore individuals classified as poor, according to the UNDP.

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This report places India alongside Pakistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the top five countries with the highest number of poor individuals.

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The report reveals that India, with its 234 million poor, leads the list, followed by Pakistan with 93 million.

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Last year in a report, the NITI Aayog had said that despite these alarming figures, India has made significant strides in reducing multidimensional poverty.

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A striking finding of the MPI 2024 is the impact of poverty on children.

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Approximately 584 million children worldwide live in extreme poverty, representing 27.9 percent of all children.

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India continues to lead in rural poverty globally, with 83.7 percent of the world’s poor in the country residing in rural areas.

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The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2024 is calculated using a robust methodology developed by the Oxford Poverty and OPHI and the UNDP.

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