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

World: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash was 28.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
18th
of 37 groups
All-time high
28.2%
in 2023
All-time low
22.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01020302015201920232015: 22.12016: 22.82017: 23.52018: 24.42019: 25.62020: 26.92021: 27.82022: 27.92023: 28.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in World stood at 28.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in World peaked at 28.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2015.

World ranks 18th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%) in World, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 22.1%
2016 22.8% +3.2%
2017 23.5% +3.1%
2018 24.4% +3.8%
2019 25.6% +4.9%
2020 26.9% +5.1%
2021 27.8% +3.3%
2022 27.9% +0.4%
2023 28.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.7% 22.1% 25.6% 5
2020s 27.7% 26.9% 28.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in World?
[ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in World was 28.2% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2015.
How does World rank for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
World ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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