Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty

By UN News

Sep 13, 2023 7:13 am

One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on Wednesday.

The findings show that 333 million children worldwide are living in extreme poverty – a decrease of almost 50 million over the course of the past decade.

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One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on Wednesday.

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