[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Middle Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 4.0% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Middle Africa peaked at 4.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
Middle Africa ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.4% | — |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Middle Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 40.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 66.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 16.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,290 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Middle Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Middle Africa was 4.0% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Middle Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Middle Africa ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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