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No Poverty - Goal 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Indicator 1.1.1: Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

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Proportion of population below the international poverty line

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Proportion of population below the international poverty line
Year Value
2017 11.9
2013 13.6

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Living Standards Survey

Geographical Area: National

Unit of Measurement: Percentages (%)

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghanaian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghanaian-specific metadata information.

Indicator available Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, region and geographical location (urban/rural)
Indicator description This indicator provides the proportion of the total population and the proportion of the employed population living in households with per-capita consumption or income that is below the international poverty line of US$1.90
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement Percentages (%)
Definitions Percentage of persons living in households living below the international poverty line
Calculations It is calculated by dividing the number of persons living in households below the international poverty line by the total number of persons living in households.
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Last updated 17-11-2018

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)nn
Indicator number 1.1.1
Target name By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.90 a day.
Target number 1.1
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency World Bank
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 894kB) opens in a new window
Organisation Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Living Standards Survey
Periodicity 5 years
Earliest available data 2013
Geographical coverage National
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Release date 2018
Next release 2023
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details info@statsghana.gov.gh
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