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Multidimensional Poverty Index
Year Value GeoCode UNIT_MEASURE SERIES
2005 0.443 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index
2010 0.35 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index
2011 0.24 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index
2012 0.167 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index
2014 0.17 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index
2017 0.15 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index
2022 0.129 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index
2024 0.136 Index Multidimensional Poverty Index

Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)

Geographical Area: Rwanda

Unit of Measurement: Index

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

Indicator available

Multidimensional Poverty Index
Indicator description

The Multidimensional Poverty Index measures those experiencing multiple deprivations. The index is based on four dimensions - Education, Health, Basic Services, and Living Standards.
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Index
Definitions

Rwanda’s Multidimensional Poverty Index complements traditional monetary poverty measures by capturing multiple, overlapping deprivations using the Alkire-Foster method.
Calculations

The incidence of multidimensional poverty (H) is the proportion of the population experiencing multiple deprivations. The intensity of multidimensional poverty (A) is the average percentage of deprivations a poor person faces. Together, they form the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI = H * A), also known as the adjusted multidimensional deprivation headcount (M0).
Other information

This indicator includes disaggregation by province and degree of urbanisation (Urban/Rural).
Comments and limitations

Please see the linked data source for more information on methodology.
Data last updated

12/05/2026
Metadata last updated

12/05/2026

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

Individuals or households are considered as multidimensionally poor if they are deprived in multiple dimensions, exceeding certain thresholds.
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Bank (WB), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 894kB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)
Periodicity

Every 3 years
Earliest available data

2011
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Link to data source Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV) - Thematic Report Multidimensional Poverty opens in a new window
Release date 2024
Next release

2027
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Contact details

info@statistics.gov.rw
Other information

The protocols for collecting data, and the nature and scope of the questions, were relatively similar from EICV1 (1999/2001) through EICV6. Reflecting the evolving best practice in poverty measurement, a number of important methodological changes were made for EICV7 (2023-2024). Please see the linked data source for more information on methodology.
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