[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 59.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 59.1% 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Africa peaked at 59.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2015.
Southern Africa ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.2% | — |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.2% | 45.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 49.8% | 59.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Africa was 59.1% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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