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Bookmark or Share- Health, Nutrition and Population Data and Statistics, World BankThe World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance. We fund thousands of develoment projects, offer aid during emergencies, and invest in private sector. We cultivate leading experts who share insight, research, and data with the development community.
- Trends in Solid Waste Management - World BankThe world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, with at least 33 percent of that—extremely conservatively—not managed in an environmentally safe manner. Worldwide, waste generated per person per day averages 0.74 kilogram but ranges widely, from 0.11 to 4.54 kilograms.
- WDI - The World by Income and RegionThe World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method , which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
- WDI - People - World BankWith 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
- WDI - Poverty and Inequality - World BankFor added perspective, the World Bank also track poverty at $3.65 a day, the typical line for lower-middle-income countries, and $6.85 a day, typical for upper-middle-income countries. Poverty measured at the international poverty line of $2.15 a day is used to track progress toward meeting the World Bank target of reducing the share of people ...
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