113 Million Nigerians Are Deprived Of Health, Education, Living Standards — UN
According to the report, the average poor Nigerian lacks 55 per cent of health, education and living standards, while 28. 7 per cent are “severely poor”. The post 113 Million Nigerians Are Deprived Of Health, Education,…
The figures stem from the UN's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), which measures deprivation beyond income alone, looking at overlapping shortfalls in health, education and living standards such as access to clean water, sanitation, electricity, housing and nutrition. Nigeria has consistently ranked among countries with the highest numbers of multidimensionally poor people globally, a reflection of weak public services, inconsistent electricity supply, poor healthcare infrastructure and low school completion rates across many states, particularly in the north.
The two reports agree on the core findings: roughly 90.1 million Nigerians classified as multidimensionally poor as of 2024, with a wider pool of 113 million deprived across the three key indicators, and a significant share — about 28.7 percent — considered "severely poor." Tribune's account adds a growth projection, citing an official (Idris) forecasting the economy expanding by more than four percent in 2026, a detail not mentioned in Channels' coverage. Neither outlet specifies the methodology breakdown behind the 55 percent average deprivation figure or how the UN's projections intersect with government poverty-reduction programmes, leaving open questions about what policy response, if any, the figures are expected to prompt.