Poverty and living standards in Kwara, Nigeria: official figures
48.3% of people in Kwara were multidimensionally poor in the 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (survey 2021/22), about 1.72 million people. That rate is joint 10th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT; the national rate was 63%.
How severe is poverty in Kwara?
Kwara's 1.72 million poor people are 1.3% of the 133 million multidimensionally poor people in Nigeria. On average a poor person in Kwara is deprived in 38.2% of the weighted indicators (the intensity of poverty), giving an MPI value of 0.185.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Kwara live in poverty?
Children are hit harder: 52.0% of under-18s in Kwara are multidimensionally poor, against 45.0% of adults.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do poor households in Kwara go without?
The most common deprivations among poor people in Kwara are no improved toilet, cooking with wood, charcoal or dung and a health facility more than 30 minutes away: 45.4%, 40.0% and 31.1% of all residents are both poor and affected.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo poor families in Kwara have clean water and toilets?
14.4% of residents are poor and lack safe drinking water, 45.4% are poor and lack an improved toilet, and 40.0% are poor and cook with wood, charcoal or dung.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Kwara compares with other states
Multidimensionally poor (share of people) (2021/22)
Kwara ranks 27 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensionally poor (share of people) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kogi | 61.3% |
| 25 | Nasarawa | 60.7% |
| 26 | Oyo | 48.7% |
| 27 | Kwara | 48.3% |
| 28 | Federal Capital Territory | 48.3% |
| 29 | Delta | 47.6% |
| 30 | Imo | 40.7% |
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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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