Edo State has outperformed its peers in the South South geopolitical zone in Nigeria in terms of key development indices as captured in the Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (NMPI, 2022) produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
In a breakdown by Statisense on X (formerly Twitter), the platform profiled the states in the South South according to the incidence of deprivation across four pillars namely health, education, living standards, work and shock.
According to the NMPI 2022 report, in terms of nutrition in the region, Edo performed better than the five other states, with the worst hit being Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River and Rivers, occupying 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th positions, respectively.
In terms of time to healthcare, Edo also came up tops, with Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and Delta coming 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.
On deprivation in housing materials, Edo bests the other South South states, with Cross River, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Delta coming 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, respectively.
In overall multidimensional poverty, Edo fared better than the five others. Multidimensional poverty was worse in Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Delta, in descending order.
In unemployment, Edo also performed better than the rest, with Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Delta taking the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th positions, respectively.
