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Headline data

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age
Year Value Units Series GeoCode
2019 40.1 Percentage (%) Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex, and age NG

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 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
Indicator

Indicator 1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age
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 national poverty line. 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).
Unit of measure

Percent (%). The unit of measures is the proportion of the population.
Data providers

NBS, NLSS 2018/19
Data last updated Mar 07, 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 1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age
Target

Target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
Metadata update

2024-07-29
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Bank
Related indicators

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