[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Africa
Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 19.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 19.1% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Africa peaked at 19.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2015.
That places Africa 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.2% | — |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Africa was 19.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Africa ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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