[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Africa
Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Africa is 12.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Africa peaked at 12.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
Africa ranks 30th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.6% | — |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 12.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Africa was 12.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Africa ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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