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Nigeria records world's largest increase in multidimensional poverty since 2021
A UNDP report indicates that 17.9 million Nigerians entered multidimensional poverty between 2021 and 2024, marking the highest increase globally.
Between 2021 and 2024, the number of people living in multidimensional poverty in Nigeria grew by 17.9 million. This figure represents the largest increase recorded worldwide during that period.
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