Statistics published by the county’s statistical agency, ZimStart have further confirmed that poverty is on the rise in Zimbabwe Equity Axis reports.
According to the publication:
Statistics released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) show that the Total Consumption Poverty Line (TCPL) for an average of five persons per household stood at $3 160.00 in October 2019 a 44 per cent increase from $ 2 191.62 in September this year.
The Food Poverty Line (FPL) for one person in October 2019 was $271.00, a 53% increase from $176.61 in the previous month.
Zimstats statistics echo the social welfare’s ministry ‘s statistics that half the country registered are in need of food aid.
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