Trends in global poverty
% of global population with 
GDP <
$1.25 PPP
Qualifications
Rates are relative to ~15% population
incr globally since 1990
Data include China - an
outlier since poverty ↓ by 57% (from 85m in 1990 to 36m
in 2009).
China is on target for all 8
MDGs
If we remove China’s date,
the global goal for poverty is still met
Income is an unreliable measure.
Let’s look at a measure of nutritional status - Stunting
Under 5 Mortality?
Overseas development aid for sustainable
development
- Who gives what?
- How well are the developed nations keeping their promises?
- What works and what doesn't
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Trends in economic
development – sources of data up to the end of 2009
FAO The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2009 Chapter 1 Undernourishment
around the world
World
Bank Global and regional poverty trends: Global Economic Prospects 2009
Data
on Poverty and Inequality
Wikipedia
Poverty 2009
Gapminder Explore the world
World
Bank 2009 World
Development Indicators World View
USDA Economics Research Service
Data Sets