[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 46.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Central and Southern Asia stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 46.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2015.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.7% | — |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.7% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 41.1% | 46.3% | 4 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Central and Southern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Central and Southern Asia was 46.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2015.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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