Global Children with Multiple Severe Deprivations, UNICEF Indicators

Global data on children experiencing two or more severe deprivations, based on internationally comparable indicators and thresholds. The dataset is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) and was last updated on July 12, 2026. It is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Assess the prevalence of overlapping child deprivations based on internationally comparable indicators.
• Monitor progress on child welfare goals using the defined severe deprivation thresholds.
• Analyze the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child deprivation levels.
• Compare multi-dimensional child poverty across different countries and regions.

Strengths

• Data is based on internationally comparable indicators and thresholds, facilitating cross-country analysis.
• Provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), a recognized authority on child welfare statistics.
• Last updated on July 12, 2026, suggesting planned maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-12 10:40:42.187015; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global