New data highlights gaps in health insurance, sanitation, and living standards despite progress in reducing income poverty. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) seeks to understand poverty ...

New York, 17 October 2025 – Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty – 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally – are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—After several years in gestation, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) recently launched Jamaica’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), which is intended to provide a ...

Malaysia’s MPI fell to 0.0025 in 2024, down from 0.0037 in 2022, showing reduced non-monetary poverty. Urban poverty remained very low, while rural areas improved but still recorded higher deprivation ...

New data highlights gaps in health insurance, sanitation, and living standards despite progress in reducing income poverty.The Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) seeks to understand poverty beyond ...