[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Americas
Americas: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash was 54.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Americas, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Americas recorded 54.9% for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Americas peaked at 56.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2015.
That places Americas 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.6% | — |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.6% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.9% | 56.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Americas?
- [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Americas was 54.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
- Americas ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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