[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 39.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 36 groups
All-time high
39.8%
in 2022
All-time low
37.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 37.82016: 38.12017: 38.42018: 38.52019: 38.92020: 39.12021: 39.62022: 39.82023: 39.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 39.8% 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 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 39.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2015.

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 37.8%
2016 38.1% +0.8%
2017 38.4% +0.8%
2018 38.5% +0.3%
2019 38.9% +1.0%
2020 39.1% +0.5%
2021 39.6% +1.3%
2022 39.8% +0.5%
2023 39.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.3% 37.8% 38.9% 5
2020s 39.6% 39.1% 39.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 39.8% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2015.
How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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