[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 26.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 26.3% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 26.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2015.
That places Central and Southern Asia 23rd 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.8% | — |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central and Southern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Central and Southern Asia was 26.3% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2015.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).