[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Developing regions

Developing regions: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
26th
of 37 groups
All-time high
21.2%
in 2023
All-time low
14.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

051015202015201920232015: 14.52016: 15.32017: 16.12018: 172019: 18.12020: 19.52021: 20.42022: 20.82023: 21.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Developing regions is 21.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Developing regions peaked at 21.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.

Developing regions ranks 26th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Developing regions, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%) in Developing regions, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 14.5%
2016 15.3% +5.5%
2017 16.1% +5.2%
2018 17.0% +5.6%
2019 18.1% +6.5%
2020 19.5% +7.7%
2021 20.4% +4.6%
2022 20.8% +2.0%
2023 21.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.2% 14.5% 18.1% 5
2020s 20.5% 19.5% 21.2% 4

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  2. 24 United States 82.4% compare
  3. 25 Micronesia 53.2% compare
  4. 26 Cabo Verde 47.8% compare
  5. 27 Colombia 27.7% compare
  6. 28 Mexico 23.5% compare
  7. 29 Polynesia 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Developing regions?
[ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Developing regions was 21.2% 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 Developing regions?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Developing regions?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
How does Developing regions rank for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
Developing regions ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash rising or falling in Developing regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developing regions 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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