[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Sub-Saharan Africa is 15.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2015.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.9% | — |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 4 |
More poverty & inequality data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 45.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 17.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 63.3% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 88.6% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 27.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 48.3% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 53.2% (2024)
- Population living in slums 53.7% (2022)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 45.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.4% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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