[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Eastern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 11.9% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Eastern Africa peaked at 11.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2015.
Eastern Africa ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Eastern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Eastern Africa was 11.9% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Eastern Africa ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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