[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Africa is 51.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Africa peaked at 51.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2018.
That places Southern Africa 11th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.5% | — |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.8% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 36.1% | 51.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
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- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,644 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Africa was 51.2% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2018.
- How does Southern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Southern Africa ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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