Poverty
The link between poverty and premature death and disability is well-documented, but the definition of who is poor and the global distribution of those living in extreme poverty is changing. This section examines the ways in which limited health resources, illness, and poverty are intertwined.
Poverty
$1.90
World Bank threshold per diem for extreme poverty
World Bank threshold per diem for extreme poverty
6 of 10
Extremely poor people are in middle-income nations
Extremely poor people are in middle-income nations
1.9 B
Billion people living in extreme poverty, 1990
Billion people living in extreme poverty, 1990
589 M
Number of people living in extreme poverty, 2019
Number of people living in extreme poverty, 2019
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