Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay peaked at 21.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.8% | — |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.0% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay was 8.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)