The Nabdam District, situated in the Upper East Region, exhibits the highest prevalence of multidimensional poverty among the 261 districts in Ghana, standing at a notable 68.6%.

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This figure starkly contrasts with the lowest recorded rate, found in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region, which rests at a mere 6.3%.

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The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) disclosed these findings through its Multidimensional Poverty Index Scorecard, encompassing all 261 Administrative Districts. This release coincided with the commemorative activities for the 2023 African Statistics Day, held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

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The GSS further illuminated the landscape of multidimensional poverty, revealing that among 55 districts—encompassing both rural and urban settings—there exists a minimum difference of 20.0 percentage points in the incidence of multidimensional poverty.

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The most pronounced gap was discerned in Kwahu Afram Plains North, reflecting a disparity of 38 percentage points.

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Moreover, the report spotlighted a substantial gender disparity, articulating that "In nine out of every ten districts, multidimensional poverty is more prevalent in female-headed households compared to those headed by males." This underscores the imperative for targeted interventions to rectify this imbalance.

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Concerning the multidimensional poverty indicator, it serves as a non-monetary deprivation measure comprising 13 indicators across four dimensions: living conditions (electricity, housing, assets, overcrowding, cooking fuel, water, and toilet facility); education (attendance, attainment, and school lag); health (insurance coverage and mortality); and employment (work for wage or profit).

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The district scorecards not only furnish statistics on the proportion of the population within the district living in multidimensionally poor households but also provide the district's ranking relative to others in the region and the entire country.

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The scorecard additionally offers insights into the specific areas where impoverished individuals in the district face the most significant deprivation, thus emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to address this complex issue.

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