[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 8.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Africa peaked at 8.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
Eastern Africa ranks 34th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6% | — |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Africa was 8.0% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Eastern Africa ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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