[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Middle Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 16.8% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Middle Africa peaked at 16.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2017.
That places Middle Africa 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.7% | — |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 16.8% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Middle Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 40.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 66.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 16.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,290 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Middle Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Middle Africa was 16.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Middle Africa ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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