Poverty and living standards in Lagos, Nigeria: official figures
29.4% of people in Lagos were multidimensionally poor in the 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (survey 2021/22), about 4.22 million people. That rate is 2nd lowest of the 36 states and the FCT; the national rate was 63%.
How severe is poverty in Lagos?
Lagos' 4.22 million poor people are 3.2% of the 133 million multidimensionally poor people in Nigeria. On average a poor person in Lagos is deprived in 34.3% of the weighted indicators (the intensity of poverty), giving an MPI value of 0.101.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Lagos live in poverty?
Children are hit harder: 32.5% of under-18s in Lagos are multidimensionally poor, against 27.5% of adults.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do poor households in Lagos go without?
The most common deprivations among poor people in Lagos are food insecurity, no improved toilet and no safe drinking water: 24.1%, 23.4% and 22.5% of all residents are both poor and affected.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo poor families in Lagos have clean water and toilets?
22.5% of residents are poor and lack safe drinking water, 23.4% are poor and lack an improved toilet, and 18.5% are poor and cook with wood, charcoal or dung.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Lagos compares with other states
Multidimensionally poor (share of people) (2021/22)
Lagos ranks 36 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensionally poor (share of people) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Osun | 40.7% |
| 32 | Ekiti | 36.0% |
| 33 | Edo | 35.4% |
| 34 | Anambra | 32.1% |
| 35 | Abia | 29.8% |
| 36 | Lagos | 29.4% |
| 37 | Ondo | 27.2% |
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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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