Rapid growth in countries such as China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 19, too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs.Īs of 2015, about 736 million people still lived on less than US$1.90 a day many lack food, clean drinking water and sanitation.
Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity.
