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Argentina child poverty: UCA report highlights clothing and emotional deprivation
A report from the Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina (UCA) highlights the multidimensional nature of child poverty in Argentina. Beyond food insecurity, the study reveals that economic hardship significantly impacts the social and emotional well-being of children and adolescents.
Key findings indicate that approximately 37.5% of children and adolescents faced difficulties purchasing clothing or footwear due to economic reasons in 2025. This lack of resources is linked to broader issues, including learning difficulties reported by 36.8% of the group and emotional distress, such as anxiety or sadness, experienced by 18.1%.
Regarding poverty rates, child poverty reached a peak of 70.4% in 2024. While declining, it is projected to affect 42.5% of children by 2026, with indigence affecting 9.5%. The report notes that social assistance programs like the Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH) and Tarjeta Alimentar (TA) are critical in mitigating extreme poverty; without them, child indigence would rise from 9.5% to 16.4%.
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Argentina · INDEC · Ianina Tuñón · Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina · Universidad Católica Argentina
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 37.5% of children and adolescents faced difficulties purchasing clothing or footwear due to economic reasons in 2025. rosariolaciudad.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 18.1% of children experience emotional distress, such as sadness or anxiety. rosariolaciudad.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Extreme poverty (indigence) affects 9.5% of children. laverdadonline.com · comercioyjusticia.info
- [● 2 SOURCES] Child poverty is projected to affect 42.5% of children and adolescents in 2026. laverdadonline.com · comercioyjusticia.info
- [● 2 SOURCES] Child poverty reached a historical peak of 70.4% in 2024. laverdadonline.com · comercioyjusticia.info
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 36.8% of children and adolescents present learning difficulties. rosariolaciudad.com.ar
- [● 3 SOURCES] The report was released by the Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina of the Universidad Católica Argentina. laverdadonline.com · rosariolaciudad.com.ar · comercioyjusticia.info
- [● 2 SOURCES] Without the AUH and Tarjeta Alimentar programs, child indigence would rise from 9.5% to 16.4%. laverdadonline.com · comercioyjusticia.info