[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South America
South America: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 38.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 38.4% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South America peaked at 38.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2015.
That places South America 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.2% | — |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 37.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.4% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for South America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South America?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South America was 38.4% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2015.
- How does South America rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- South America ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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