In 2022, an estimated population of 88.4 million people in Nigeria lived in extreme poverty, the majority in rural areas. The count of people living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars a day in rural regions reached nearly 75 million, while around 13.5 million extremely poor people were located in urban areas. Overall, throughout the period examined, the poverty incidence remained above 60 million in rural communities.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2016 to 2022, by area
(in 1,000s)
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World Data Lab. (November 30, 2021). Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2016 to 2022, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/
World Data Lab. "Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2016 to 2022, by area (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/
World Data Lab. (2021). Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2016 to 2022, by area (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/
World Data Lab. "Number of People Living in Extreme Poverty in Nigeria from 2016 to 2022, by Area (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/
World Data Lab, Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2016 to 2022, by area (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2016 to 2022, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Data Lab, November 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/
