SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Africa: Lower-middle income
Africa: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social was 21.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Africa: Lower-middle income is 21.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 21.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2009.
That places Africa: Lower-middle income 74th out of 85 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.4 | — |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.6 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.93 | 14.7 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.88 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 4 |
More gender data for Africa: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307,276 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7965 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 551,761 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 551,761 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.64 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 26.27 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 43.72 (2025)
- Gender income gap 35.89 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Africa: Lower-middle income was 21.6 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2009.
- How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social?
- Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 74th out of 85 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of the population effectively covered by a social protection system, including social protection floors. It also provides the coverage rates of the main functions of social protection: child and maternity benefits, support for persons without a job, persons with severe disabilities, workers in case of work injury, older persons, and poor and vulnerable. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.