Recent statistics highlight wide gaps in multidimensional poverty across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and individual states, exposing ongoing socioeconomic inequalities.
Data from #Statisense shows that poverty is most severe in the North East, where 76.5% of people are multidimensionally poor, followed closely by the North West at 75.8%. The North Central and South South recorded 66.3% and 62.6% respectively. The South East had 49.0%, while the South West had the lowest rate at 40%, indicating that four in ten people in the region live in multidimensional poverty.
At the state level, the five least affected states are Ondo (27.2%), Lagos (29.4%), Abia (29.8%), Anambra (32.1%), and Edo (35.4%), reflecting significant variation even within regions.
The findings underscore the pressing need for targeted policies and interventions to tackle poverty in Nigeria’s most affected zones and states.
Multidimensional Poverty by Zone:
South West: 40.0% — 4 in 10 are multidimensionally poor
South East: 49.0%
South South: 62.6%
North Central: 66.3%
North West: 75.8%
North East: 76.5%
States with the Lowest Poverty Rates:
🟣Ondo: 27.2%
🟣Lagos: 29.4%
🟢Abia: 29.8%
🟢Anambra: 32.1%
🟤Edo: 35.4%
