[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central America
Central America: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 59.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central America, 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 Central America is 59.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central America peaked at 59.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2017.
Central America ranks 10th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.0% | — |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 23.6% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 39.2% | 59.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 7 Micronesia 56.3% compare
- 8 Polynesia 30.5% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 20.2% compare
- 10 Melanesia 5.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Central America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 17.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central America?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central America was 59.2% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2017.
- How does Central America rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Central America ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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