How many people live on less than $1 day (extreme poverty) around the world?
500 million
9%
1 billion
18%
ANSWER: 1.3 billion - about one-fifth of the world's population live on less than $1 a day. Though it is a vast improvement from 1990 when nearly one-third of the population was living in extreme poverty, we still have a long way to go together.
31%
2 billion
40%
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Which geographic region needs the most improvement to reach its goals?
Southeast Asia
9%
South America
2%
Eastern Europe
0%
ANSWER: Sub-Saharan Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest portion of its people living on less than $1 a day. Despite improvements, goals for maternal health and child mortality remain major challenges.
86%
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Which UN agencies work to achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
UNICEF
4%
WHO (World Health Organization)
1%
UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)
2%
ANSWER: All of the above - All these UN agencies work worldwide with country governments, nonprofits and corporations to achieve the variety of challenges addressed by the Millennium Development Goals.
