Poverty rate in India was slashed, says report, but globally 1.2bn still poor

Published on October 14, 2022
  • Index shows 1 in 5 people in the developing world living in multidimensional poverty
  • Hundreds of millions lack adequate nutrition, sanitation, housing and good cooking facilities
  • But, India’s MPI poverty rate fell from 55.1% to 16.4% as millions were lifted out of poverty
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