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1.2.1b Proportion of population living below the national poverty line by sex of household head (Percent)

1.2.1b Proportion of population living below the national poverty line by sex of household head (Percent)

Sex of Household Head 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015
Female 11.1 13.2 15.4 12.0 16.6
Male 13.8 15.9 19.1 15.4 14.0
Jamaica (Household Poverty) 12.4 14.4 17.0 13.6 15.2

Source: Survey of Living Conditions 2015 Reports
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: STATIN/PIOJ
Conceptual Framework(s): WB Headcount Index

 
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1.2.1b Proportion of population living below the national poverty line by sex of household head (Percent) in the Sustainable Development Goals

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1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Extreme poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 1990. While this is a remarkable achievement, one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.90 a day, and there are millions more who make little more than this daily amount, plus many people risk slipping back into poverty.

Poverty is more than the lack of income and resources to ensure a sustainable livelihood. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision-making. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.

Related 1.2.1b Proportion of population living below the national poverty line by sex of household head (Percent) Targets

1.2

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