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The poverty incidence in the Bangsamoro region has significantly dropped in the past four years while transitioning from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, according to the 2023 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics by the Philippine Statistics Authority .The poverty incidence in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao declined to 23.5% in 2023 from 52.6% in 2018.
Despite the drop in figures since 2018, the BARMM is still one of the regions with the highest poverty incidence in 2023 alongside Zamboanga Peninsula at 24.2% and the Negros Island Region at 22.6%. Meanwhile, the National Capital Region remained the least poor among the regions with a poverty incidence of 1.1% in 2023. From 2021 to 2023, Caraga also showed a notable improvement with a poverty incidence among families of 14.9% in 2023 from 25.9% in 2021.
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