Fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Fraction was 0.0468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0468
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
0.0734
in 2007
All-time low
0.0417
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0468, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0734 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0417, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0417 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0468 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0599 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0659 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0707 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.073 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0734 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.072 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0678 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0689 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0677 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0633 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0624 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0621 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0571 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0468 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0621 | 0.0417 | 0.0734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 | 0.0581 | 0.0694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.0462 | 0.0571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0468 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for fraction?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fraction rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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