[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 81.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 81.8% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa peaked at 83.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 15th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.6% | — |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 82.6% | 83.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.7% | 83.1% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Southern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 24.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,644 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa was 81.8% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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