"Goalkeepers Data Report," / The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Why we're mentioning this: The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly opened yesterday.

Another reason why we're mentioning this: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation used the occasion to release its "Goalkeepers Data Report," which tracks global poverty and demographic trends.

Condensing a 53-page report into 60 words...

• There's good news: "Since 2000, more than a billion people have lifted themselves out of the extreme poverty..."
• But, extreme poverty is becoming super concentrated: By 2050, 86% of extremely poor people (living on $1.90 a day) will be living in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• The African population is young: ~60% of Africans are under the age of 25. Europeans? Just 27%.

Bottom line, per Bill and Melinda: "Decades of stunning progress in the fight against poverty and disease may be on the verge of stalling. This is because the poorest parts of the world are growing faster than everywhere else..."

+ Bonus chart:

Via Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation