[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 10.9% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6% | — |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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