Poverty and living standards in Enugu, Nigeria: official figures
63.1% of people in Enugu were multidimensionally poor in the 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (survey 2021/22), about 2.63 million people. That rate is 16th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT; the national rate was 63%.
How severe is poverty in Enugu?
Enugu's 2.63 million poor people are 2.0% of the 133 million multidimensionally poor people in Nigeria. On average a poor person in Enugu is deprived in 37.2% of the weighted indicators (the intensity of poverty), giving an MPI value of 0.234.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Enugu live in poverty?
Children are hit harder: 63.8% of under-18s in Enugu are multidimensionally poor, against 62.5% of adults.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do poor households in Enugu go without?
The most common deprivations among poor people in Enugu are no improved toilet, a health facility more than 30 minutes away and cooking with wood, charcoal or dung: 55.1%, 54.4% and 50.2% of all residents are both poor and affected.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo poor families in Enugu have clean water and toilets?
30.9% of residents are poor and lack safe drinking water, 55.1% are poor and lack an improved toilet, and 50.2% are poor and cook with wood, charcoal or dung.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Enugu compares with other states
Multidimensionally poor (share of people) (2021/22)
Enugu ranks 22 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensionally poor (share of people) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Adamawa | 68.7% |
| 20 | Ogun | 68.1% |
| 21 | Kano | 66.3% |
| 22 | Enugu | 63.1% |
| 23 | Rivers | 62.4% |
| 24 | Kogi | 61.3% |
| 25 | Nasarawa | 60.7% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics: Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (2022), Appendix D tables by state, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 26498590b192…)
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