[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 37.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
37.5%
in 2023
All-time low
12.4%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South-Eastern Asia, 2015–2023

102030402015201920232015: 12.42016: 14.42017: 16.32018: 18.42019: 21.22020: 272021: 34.72022: 36.72023: 37.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South-Eastern Asia stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 37.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.

That places South-Eastern Asia 18th 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-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in South-Eastern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 12.4%
2016 14.4% +16.1%
2017 16.3% +13.2%
2018 18.4% +12.9%
2019 21.2% +15.2%
2020 27.0% +27.4%
2021 34.7% +28.5%
2022 36.7% +5.8%
2023 37.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.5% 12.4% 21.2% 5
2020s 34.0% 27.0% 37.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South-Eastern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in South-Eastern Asia was 37.5% 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-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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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