EXTREME poverty in Zimbabwe rose from 22 percent in 2012 to 29 percent in 2017, and is likely to have risen further to as much as 38 percent in 2019, according to the country’s statistics agency.
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The reports show that extreme poverty headcount is highest in Mashonaland Central Province with 49,5 percent, followed by Matabeleland North province with 45,1 percent.
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