[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central and Southern Asia

Central and Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash was 28.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
17th
of 37 groups
All-time high
28.4%
in 2023
All-time low
17.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2023

01020302015201920232015: 17.62016: 19.32017: 20.82018: 22.62019: 24.52020: 26.42021: 27.42022: 27.72023: 28.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central and Southern Asia is 28.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 28.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2015.

That places Central and Southern Asia 17th 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 and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%) in Central and Southern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 17.6%
2016 19.3% +9.7%
2017 20.8% +7.8%
2018 22.6% +8.7%
2019 24.5% +8.4%
2020 26.4% +7.8%
2021 27.4% +3.8%
2022 27.7% +1.1%
2023 28.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.0% 17.6% 24.5% 5
2020s 27.5% 26.4% 28.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central and Southern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central and Southern Asia was 28.4% 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 and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
How does Central and Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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