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The report carried by the Emirates News Agency breaks down the total to show that children make up nearly half of those living in multidimensional poverty. According to the UN assessment this equates to roughly 600 million young people experiencing deprivations with lasting effects on their development. The analysis draws from household surveys across 110 countries that represent most of the population in the developing world where the index is applied.
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia account for the largest shares of the multidimensionally poor the UN report indicated. Specific countries have demonstrated that focused investments in health and education can produce measurable declines in poverty indices within a few years. The assessment relies on the most recent available data for each nation to build its global overview.
In addition the UN report placed the number of people in severe multidimensional poverty at 455 million. This group faces deprivations in at least half of the weighted indicators according to the methodology set by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. The classification assists governments and aid organizations in directing resources toward the highest-need populations.
World Bank data from 2025 places the global count of those in extreme monetary poverty at approximately 712 million offering a complementary perspective to the multidimensional measure. The MPI incorporates 10 indicators spanning health education and living standards to generate its results the UN assessment explained. This framework captures aspects of disadvantage that income figures alone may overlook.
The United Nations Development Programme has refined the Multidimensional Poverty Index since its launch in 2010 with periodic updates that expand coverage and adjust indicators. The current edition incorporates surveys conducted through 2024 for the majority of included countries the agency reported. Subsequent publications are scheduled to deliver more granular country profiles and longitudinal trends.
Although the overall number has fallen from earlier estimates the rate of decline has moderated in the wake of the pandemic and related shocks a UN evaluation found. The report supplies updated benchmarks that national authorities can use to align policies with sustainable development objectives. Further releases from the UNDP will expand on regional variations and successful policy interventions.
