This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Johannesburg statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from City of Johannesburg statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other City of Johannesburg-specific metadata information.
Indicator |
Proportion of population receiving a social grant |
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Definition and concepts |
A proxy indicator calculated from the percentage of people who answered Yes to the question “ Does anybody in this household receive a social grant of any type, such as an old age pension, child care or disability grant?” |
Unit of measure |
Percentage |
Data sources |
Quality of Life Survey |
Data providers |
Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) |
Comment and limitations |
Data not disaggregated by children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable |
Method of computation |
Sum of respondents who answered yes to “q14_10_social_grant” / total respondents |
Comparability/deviation from international standards |
Domesticated Indicator |
Data last updated | Jun 20, 2023 |
Metadata last updated | Jun 20, 2023 |