The effects of Poverty on Lung Health

Abstract

Nigeria was declared the world's poverty capital in 2018 in a report by Brookings Institution, knocking off India from the position¹. It was stated that Nigeria has about 87 million people in extreme poverty compared to India's 73 million 1. It was further stated that extreme poverty is growing by six people every minute while poverty in India continues to fall 1. The World "poverty clock", a tool used to track poverty progress worldwide, reported that Nigeria has 71 million extremely poor people². It further stated that 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor. Worldwide, about 828 million people will wake up every day having no idea when or where their next meal will come from, and many will go to bed the same day without eating anything. According to 2022 report 3, Nigeria ranks 37 out of 72 countries. The poverty situation is competing with population increase. Nigeria's hunger level ranks 103 out of 121 countries.