[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 41.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 41.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 41.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2015.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.3% | — |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.3% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 34.9% | 41.4% | 4 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.5% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 28.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.8% (2024)
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- Total reserves in months of imports 10.2 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 41.4% 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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