Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.8% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Uruguay peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.2% | — |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.7% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Uruguay?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Uruguay was 11.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. 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)