According to estimates, the number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa increased by approximately 15 million in 2022 compared to the previous year. Previously, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic contributed to pushing around 30 million individuals into extreme poverty in 2020, and nearly 39 million in 2021. People in extreme poverty are individuals living with less than 1.90 U.S. dollars per day.
Additional number of people living in extreme poverty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022
(in millions)
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AfDB. (January 18, 2023). Additional number of people living in extreme poverty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226339/additional-number-of-extreme-poor-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
AfDB. "Additional number of people living in extreme poverty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. January 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226339/additional-number-of-extreme-poor-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
AfDB. (2023). Additional number of people living in extreme poverty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226339/additional-number-of-extreme-poor-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
AfDB. "Additional Number of People Living in Extreme Poverty Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226339/additional-number-of-extreme-poor-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
AfDB, Additional number of people living in extreme poverty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226339/additional-number-of-extreme-poor-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Additional number of people living in extreme poverty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], AfDB, January 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226339/additional-number-of-extreme-poor-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
