The World Bank estimates that 712 million people lived in extreme poverty in 2022 based on its poverty threshold of US$2.15 daily income. However, the German team argues a larger share of the global population lives in poverty, when adding in costs for nutritious foods and non-food expenses. They say the World Bank benchmark does not capture all costs for a healthy lifestyle and thus does not address the affordability of healthy diets and active lives needed for long-term health.
