[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

Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
20.3%
in 2023
All-time low
17.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Africa, 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 17.22016: 17.72017: 17.92018: 18.42019: 192020: 19.62021: 20.12022: 20.22023: 20.3

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Northern Africa, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.0% 17.2% 19.0% 5
2020s 20.1% 19.6% 20.3% 4

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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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 390 data points, 2015–2023
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