[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Africa
Western Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 10.8% 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Africa peaked at 10.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2015.
That places Western Africa 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Africa was 10.8% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- How does Western Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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