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 men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
Indicator number

1.2.2
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

2
UN custodian agency

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEFF) World Bank (WB) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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