♦ According to the 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, approximately 1.1 billion people live in acute multidimensional poverty, with 455 million residing in conflict-affected regions. This report was jointly released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).

♦ The report contains updated data from 112 countries and over 1,359 subnational regions.

South Asian countries in the MPI 2024 report:

♦ India: 0.105 MPI value, with 234 million people living in multidimensional poverty (23.8% incidence)

♦ Pakistan: 0.198 MPI value, with 93 million people living in poverty (38.3% incidence)​

♦ Nepal: 0.092 MPI value, with about 7.5 million people living in poverty (22.5% incidence).

♦ Bangladesh: 0.104 MPI value, with 41.7 million people living in poverty (24.6% incidence).