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| Data last updated | 2024-02-26: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |
| Metadata last updated | 2024-02-26: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |
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 living below the national poverty line, by sex and age |
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| Indicator number |
1.2.1 |
| Target name |
By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions |
| Target number |
1.2 |
| Global indicator description |
Monitoring national poverty is important for country-specific development agendas. National poverty lines are used to make more accurate estimates of poverty consistent with the country’s specific economic and social circumstances, and are not intended for international comparisons of poverty rates. |
| UN designated tier |
1 |
| UN custodian agency |
World Bank (WB) |
| Link to UN metadata | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 98.2 KB) opens in a new window |
| Organisation |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Poverty Update, PROTECTING THE POOR DURING THE GLOBAL CRISIS, Report No. 51847 - BA, Dec 2009. World Bank estimate. |
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