[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

Latest (2023)
54.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 37 groups
All-time high
56.2%
in 2021
All-time low
49.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Americas, 2015–2023

02040602015201920232015: 49.62016: 50.62017: 51.12018: 52.32019: 54.12020: 55.72021: 56.22022: 55.12023: 54.9

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%) in Americas, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 502 data points, 2009–2024
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