Pilot National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report 2021

National MPI Reports

In 2021, Botswana published a report on a pilot MPI using the Botswana Multi-Topic Household Survey (BMTHS) of 2015/16. The report was prepared by Statistics Botswana in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The results of the Pilot National MPI reveal that 20.84% of the population are multidimensional poor, with average poverty intensity of 51.08%. Poverty incidence is higher in rural areas than in towns and cities. The results also show the indicator deprivation levels per district. Those in severe multidimensional poverty account for 3.9%, while the vulnerable ones are 15.94% of the population.

Access report here: Pilot National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report 2021

Keywords:

poverty measurement, national MPI, Multidimensional Poverty Index

Region:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country:

Botswana