[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America
Central America: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash was 21.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America peaked at 22.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2018.
That places Central America 25th 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.9% | — |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 96.6% compare
- 24 United States 82.4% compare
- 25 Micronesia 53.2% compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 47.8% compare
- 27 Colombia 27.7% compare
- 28 Mexico 23.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Central America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 17.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America?
- [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America was 21.7% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
- How does Central America rank for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America 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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