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Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Year Value Units Series GeoCode
2021 21.9 Percentage (%) Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable NG

Source: National Bureau of Statistics

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Footnote: Data on Social Proctection Floors/System not available in the 2017 MICS report

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Goal

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Target

Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, includingfloors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
Indicator

Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex,distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women,newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Organisation

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Definition and concepts

Definition: The indicator reflects the proportion of persons effectively covered by a social protection system,including social protection floors. It also reflects the main components of social protection: child andmaternity benefits, support for persons without a job, persons with disabilities, victims of work injuriesand older persons.Effective coverage of social protection is measured by the number of people who are either actively contributing to a social insurance scheme or receiving benefits (contributory or non-contributory).

## Concepts: Social protection systems include contributory and non-contributory schemes for children, pregnantwomen with newborns, people in active age, older persons, for victims of work injuries and persons withdisabilities. Social protection floors provide at least a basic level in all main contingencies along the lifecycle, as defined in the Social Protection Floors Recommendation 2012 (no. 202) referred to in SDG 1.3.When assessing coverage and gaps in coverage, distinctions need to be made between coverage by (1)contributory social insurance, (2) universal schemes covering all residents (or all residents in a givencategory), and (3) means-tested schemes potentially covering all those who pass the required test ofincome and/or assets.
Unit of measure

Percentage (%)
Data providers

HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (NSIP)
Data last updated Mar 07, 2025
Metadata last updated Mar 07, 2025

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Indicator

Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Target

Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
Metadata update

2025-06-11
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Bank (WB)
Related indicators

1.a.1 Proportion of resources allocated by the government directly to poverty reduction programs

1.a.2. Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)

1.b.1. Proportion of government recurrent and capital spending in sectors that disproportionatly benefit women, the poor and vulnerable groups.
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