Facts & Figures

ASEAN is committed to raise the standard of living of children, persons with disabilities, and older persons and seek active involvement of all sectors of society.

24%

ASEAN has been making progress in lowering the rates of malnutrition among children. In 2019, the rate of stunting children under five years old was

Source: Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) Work Plan 2021-2025 and Its Results Framework

Persons with disabilities face barriers to full and effective participation and inclusion in society, including in employment. Person with disabilities are 2 to 6 times less likely to be employed than those without disabilities.

Source: Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) Work Plan 2021-2025 and Its Results Framework

133

ASEAN Member States committed to

social protection measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of mid-May 2021.

Source: Reducing Inequality in the Decade of Action to Achieve the SDGs and Accelerate Post-Pandemic Recovery, 2022

7% to 14%

In 2020, aging population in all ASEAN Member States is rising continuously from

Source: ASEAN/ESCAP, 2021, “2020 Older persons in ASEAN in numbers"

Expenditure on Social Protection as % of GDP, 2020 or latest year

Expenditure on Social Protection as % of GDP, 2020 or latest year by ASCC Analysis Division

Consolidated data from The ASEAN Magazine (2023). Issue 29, September 2023. Data from International Labour Organisation (2023). World Social Protection Data Dashboards. Retrieved from http://www.social-protection.org/gimi/WSPDB.action?id=809