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Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographic location (urban/rural)
Year Value Units Series
2019 30.9 Percentage (%) Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographic location (urban/rural)

Source: National Bureau of Statistics

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Target

Target 1.1: By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
Indicator

Indicator 1.1.1: Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographic location (urban/rural)
Organisation

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Definition and concepts

This indicator provides the proportion of the total population and the proportion of the employed population living in households with per-capita consumption or income that is below the international poverty line of US$2.15. It is calculated by dividing the number of persons living in households below the poverty line (disaggregated by sex, age and employment status) by the total number of persons (disaggregated by the same sex, age and employment status groups).
Data providers

World Bank Group, Poverty Brief Report 2023 NBS, NLSS 2018/19
Data last updated Mar 06, 2025
Metadata last updated Mar 07, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 1.1.1: Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographic location (urban/rural)
Target

Target 1.1: By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
Metadata update

2025-08-14
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Bank (WB)
Related indicators

1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age

10.1.1: Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population

10.2.1 Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
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