More than half of the 388 million women living in extreme poverty worldwide in 2022 live in Sub-Saharan Africa, underlining the high prevalence of poverty in the region. Central and South Asia had the second highest number of women in extreme poverty.
Number of women living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars worldwide in 2022, by region
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Number of people living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars per day in millions
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UN Women. (February 1, 2022). Number of women living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars worldwide in 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423575/women-extreme-poverty-world-region/
UN Women. "Number of women living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars worldwide in 2022, by region (in millions)." Chart. February 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423575/women-extreme-poverty-world-region/
UN Women. (2022). Number of women living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars worldwide in 2022, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423575/women-extreme-poverty-world-region/
UN Women. "Number of Women Living on Less than 1.90 U.S. Dollars Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423575/women-extreme-poverty-world-region/
UN Women, Number of women living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars worldwide in 2022, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423575/women-extreme-poverty-world-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of women living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars worldwide in 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph], UN Women, February 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423575/women-extreme-poverty-world-region/
