[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Western Africa

Western Africa: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
31st
of 37 groups
All-time high
13.6%
in 2023
All-time low
3.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

2.557.51012.52015201920232015: 3.12016: 4.42017: 62018: 8.32019: 10.92020: 12.12021: 12.82022: 13.12023: 13.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Western Africa stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 338.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Western Africa peaked at 13.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.

That places Western Africa 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%) in Western Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 3.1%
2016 4.4% +41.9%
2017 6.0% +36.4%
2018 8.3% +38.3%
2019 10.9% +31.3%
2020 12.1% +11.0%
2021 12.8% +5.8%
2022 13.1% +2.3%
2023 13.6% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.5% 3.1% 10.9% 5
2020s 12.9% 12.1% 13.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Western Africa?
[ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Western Africa was 13.6% 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
How does Western Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
Western Africa ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 338.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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