Uganda's poverty rate drops to 16.1% — survey

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The survey indicated that the population living below the absolute poverty line in rural areas decreased from 23.4% to 19.4%, while in urban areas it decreased from 11.7% to 10.3%.

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Uganda's poverty rate drops to 16.1% — survey

Umar Kashaka

Journalist @New Vision

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KAMPALA - Uganda’s poverty level has reduced from 20.3% in 2019/20 to 16.1% in 2023/24, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) survey shows.

The National Household Survey (UNHS) report

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Uganda's poverty rate drops to 16.1% — survey

The survey indicated that the population living below the absolute poverty line in rural areas decreased from 23.4% to 19.4%, while in urban areas it decreased from 11.7% to 10.3%.

Uganda's poverty rate drops to 16.1% — survey

Umar Kashaka

Journalist @New Vision

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