Multidimensional Poverty Index

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The Multidimensional Poverty Index is a global measure that assesses poverty by capturing multiple deprivations in health, education, and living standards at the household and individual level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composite indicator
global poverty measure
poverty index
statistical measure
alsoKnownAs MPI
appliedTo developing countries
low-income countries
middle-income countries
associatedWith James Foster
Sabina Alkire
captures multiple deprivations
contrastsWith income poverty measures
developedAt University of Oxford NERFINISHED
developedBy Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
United Nations Development Programme
dimension education
health
living standards
focusesOn deprivations in basic capabilities
hasComponent incidence of poverty
intensity of poverty
hasSubType global MPI
national MPI
regional MPI
indicatorType headcount ratio
weighted deprivation score
introducedIn 2010
levelOfAnalysis household level
individual level
measures multidimensional poverty
methodologyBasedOn Alkire-Foster method
purpose identify people experiencing multiple deprivations
inform poverty reduction policies
monitor progress in poverty reduction
relatedConcept capability approach
human development
replaced Human Poverty Index
unitOfAnalysis household
person
updatedBy Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
United Nations Development Programme
usedFor international comparisons of poverty
national poverty measurement
subnational poverty analysis
usedIn Human Development Reports
usesDataFrom household surveys


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