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Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says
The UNDP said a nationwide telephone survey found poverty is driven by conflict, weak services and economic shocks, with 7,463 households interviewed.
- A United Nations report published Thursday indicates that 68% of Myanmar's population, or over 37 million people, face poverty or vulnerability to it.
- Turmoil has gripped Myanmar since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021, triggering widespread opposition and armed conflict.
- Surveying 7,463 households, the UNDP used an adapted Multidimensional Poverty Index to measure deprivation, finding that deficits in health and living standards account for more than 80% of poverty.
- Economic pressures have driven at least 1 million young people to leave Myanmar since 2021, while deprivation remains especially severe in conflict-affected states like Rakhine and Kayah.
- Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the military-backed government, told a Cabinet meeting Monday that political instability and sanctions have slowed economic growth, citing limited access to international markets.
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Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says
More than two-thirds of the population of Myanmar is either living in poverty or at risk of falling into it, according to a United Nations report.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
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- 75% of the sources lean Left
75% Left
L 75%
C 25%
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