{"id":179951,"date":"2024-08-31T16:36:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/?p=179951"},"modified":"2024-08-31T16:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:36:42","slug":"poorest-states-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/information\/poorest-states-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Poorest States in Nigeria? The Complete List","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
In Nigeria, we are blessed with abundant natural resources and yet recognized as the largest economy in Africa. But even with this fact, hustle, and hard work we put in, there are some factors such as healthcare, food insecurity, education, nutrition, and access to cooking fuel, that are highly contributing to the national poverty index in Nigeria. Hence the emergence of the poorest states in Nigeria today.<\/p>
Interested in knowing what these states are and how they ended up on the list? Then stay with me let’s access the list together.<\/p>
Key Points<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
- Nigeria’s poverty is influenced by factors such as healthcare, food insecurity, education, nutrition, and access to cooking fuel.<\/li>\n\n
- 65% of Nigeria’s poor population resides in the northern part of the country, while 35% live in the southern regions.<\/li>\n\n
- Sokoto is the poorest state with a Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) of 91%, largely due to poor infrastructure, education, and healthcare.<\/li>\n\n
- States like Bayelsa, Jigawa, and Gombe also rank among the poorest, struggling with issues such as unemployment, poor agriculture, and geographical challenges.<\/li>\n\n
- Despite these challenges, efforts are being made through government initiatives and development programs to improve conditions in these states.<\/li><\/ul><\/blockquote>
The Highlights<\/span><\/h2>
According to recent research, surveys, and diverse statistics in the country, it was recorded that 65% of the poor people that are in Nigeria stay in the northern part of the country, while the remaining 35% percent of them stay in the Southern part as well. <\/p>
When it comes to the rural and urban areas, these statistics show that 105.98 million people living in the rural areas are poor, with a multidimensional poverty index of 0.302, while 26.94 million people are poor in urban areas, making it an MPI of 0.155.<\/p>
To even drive in a deeper depth, 45.49 million population in the Northwest zone are also termed as poor, with an MPI of 0.324, while the South-Eastern region has over 10.85 million poor people and an MPI of 0.183. The Sout-West in this case has the lowest MPI rate at 0.151, followed by South-East and South-South with 0.183 and 0.25 respectively.<\/p>