[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Asia
Asia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 33.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Asia stood at 33.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Asia peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2015.
That places Asia 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.6% | — |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 28.2% | 33.8% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 23.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Asia was 33.8% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2015.
- How does Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Asia ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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