[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 7.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
36th
of 36 groups
All-time high
7.8%
in 2023
All-time low
6.6%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Middle Africa, 2015–2023

024682015201920232015: 7.62016: 7.22017: 72018: 6.72019: 6.62020: 6.92021: 7.12022: 7.62023: 7.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 7.8% 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Middle Africa peaked at 7.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.

Middle Africa ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Middle Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 7.6%
2016 7.2% -5.3%
2017 7.0% -2.8%
2018 6.7% -4.3%
2019 6.6% -1.5%
2020 6.9% +4.5%
2021 7.1% +2.9%
2022 7.6% +7.0%
2023 7.8% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.0% 6.6% 7.6% 5
2020s 7.3% 6.9% 7.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Middle Africa?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Middle Africa was 7.8% 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
How does Middle Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Middle Africa ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 433 data points, 2015–2025
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