Explanation:

Absolute poverty refers to a condition where a person does not have the minimum amount of income needed to meet the minimum requirements for one or more basic living needs over an extended period of time. This includes things like:
• Food:
Adults who have a body mass index that is below 17, or children who are over three standard deviations below a certain age/weight/height criteria
• Safe drinking water:
Having to use surface water (i.e. rivers or streams), or having to spend at least 30 minutes to collect water from some source
• Sanitation facilities:
Lack of access to any type of toilet facility
• Health:
Lack of access to any type of health care, including immunizations, prenatal care, or treatment for serious illnesses
• Shelter:
Kids who live in places where there are more than four people to a room, adults who live in places with more than three people to a room, or adults and children who live in places with no floors
• Education:
School-age children who have not in the past or are not currently in school, or adults who have not attended school and cannot read or write
• Information:
Lack of access to any type of media, including radio, television, or computer
Access to services:
Lack of access to schools, health services, etc.