The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) examines poverty in the world across several different dimensions. Data is collected through household surveys in 110 developing countries worldwide representing 6.1 billion people.
* Most countries conducted their surveys prior to 2020, meaning that the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have not been covered.
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Problems facing the multidimensionally poor worldwide 2024
The most common type of poverty facing the world's poor people is a lack of access to clean cooking fuel. As of 2024, *** million people were forced to cook with solid fuels such as wood and coal. The second most common type of poverty was a lack of access to proper housing, a problem that faced over *** million poor people.Â
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Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, & UNDP. (October 15, 2025). Number of the multidimensionally poor people affected by selected dimensions of poverty in 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1341250/multidimensionally-poor-worldwide-problems/
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