Poverty and living standards in Ogun, Nigeria: official figures
68.1% of people in Ogun were multidimensionally poor in the 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (survey 2021/22), about 3.78 million people. That rate is 18th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT; the national rate was 63%.
How severe is poverty in Ogun?
Ogun's 3.78 million poor people are 2.8% of the 133 million multidimensionally poor people in Nigeria. On average a poor person in Ogun is deprived in 42.4% of the weighted indicators (the intensity of poverty), giving an MPI value of 0.289.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Ogun live in poverty?
Children are hit harder: 72.5% of under-18s in Ogun are multidimensionally poor, against 64.9% of adults.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do poor households in Ogun go without?
The most common deprivations among poor people in Ogun are no improved toilet, a health facility more than 30 minutes away and food insecurity: 63.3%, 58.0% and 58.0% of all residents are both poor and affected.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo poor families in Ogun have clean water and toilets?
44.2% of residents are poor and lack safe drinking water, 63.3% are poor and lack an improved toilet, and 57.6% are poor and cook with wood, charcoal or dung.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Ogun compares with other states
Multidimensionally poor (share of people) (2021/22)
Ogun ranks 20 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensionally poor (share of people) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Akwa Ibom | 71.3% |
| 18 | Niger | 69.1% |
| 19 | Adamawa | 68.7% |
| 20 | Ogun | 68.1% |
| 21 | Kano | 66.3% |
| 22 | Enugu | 63.1% |
| 23 | Rivers | 62.4% |
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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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