[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 20.3% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Africa peaked at 20.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2015.
Northern Africa ranks 27th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2% | — |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,372 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 18.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Africa was 20.3% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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