[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Western Asia
Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 65.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Western Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Western Asia is 65.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Western Asia peaked at 68.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2023.
Western Asia ranks 22nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68.0% | — |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.2% | 68.0% | 68.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.7% | 67.8% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Western Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Western Asia was 65.7% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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