Poverty and living standards in Oyo, Nigeria: official figures
48.7% of people in Oyo were multidimensionally poor in the 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (survey 2021/22), about 3.79 million people. That rate is 12th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT; the national rate was 63%.
How severe is poverty in Oyo?
Oyo's 3.79 million poor people are 2.9% of the 133 million multidimensionally poor people in Nigeria. On average a poor person in Oyo is deprived in 39.0% of the weighted indicators (the intensity of poverty), giving an MPI value of 0.190.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Oyo live in poverty?
Children are hit harder: 51.2% of under-18s in Oyo are multidimensionally poor, against 47.0% of adults.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do poor households in Oyo go without?
The most common deprivations among poor people in Oyo are no improved toilet, food insecurity and cooking with wood, charcoal or dung: 44.5%, 37.1% and 34.4% of all residents are both poor and affected.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo poor families in Oyo have clean water and toilets?
24.8% of residents are poor and lack safe drinking water, 44.5% are poor and lack an improved toilet, and 34.4% are poor and cook with wood, charcoal or dung.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Oyo compares with other states
Multidimensionally poor (share of people) (2021/22)
Oyo ranks 26 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensionally poor (share of people) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rivers | 62.4% |
| 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% |
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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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