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No Poverty - Goal

Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

Indicator 1.2.2: Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Lucy statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
Indicator number 1.2.2
Indicator display order (within Goal page) 01-02-02
Target name By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
Target number 1.2
Global indicator description Monitoring national poverty is important for country-specific development agendas. National poverty lines are used to make more accurate estimates of poverty consistent with the country’s specific economic and social circumstances, and are not intended for international comparisons of poverty rates.
UN designated tier 2
UN custodian agency United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEFF) World Bank (WB) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 894 KB) opens in a new window