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
3.6 B
In 2020, almost half of the world’s population—3.6 billion people—lacked safe sanitation, according to WHO
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6 of 10
Extremely poor people are in middle-income nations
Extremely poor people are in middle-income nations
90,000
By the end of September 2021, almost 90,000 suspected cholera cases were recorded in Nigeria
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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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