[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Western Africa
Western Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Western Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Western Africa stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Western Africa peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
That places Western Africa 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.0% | — |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 15.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Western Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Western Africa was 15.8% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Western Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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