[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 19.4% for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 19.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2015.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2% | — |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 18.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 19.4% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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