Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Population 0-24 was 63.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 63.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 66.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2011.
Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.9% | — |
| 1961 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 63.9% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 65.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 66.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 66.0% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 65.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.6% | 63.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 293.18 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 218 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 20.67 million total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.1% (2011)
- Health expenditure, private 54.9% (2011)
- Health expenditure 36.06 billion current US$ (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 14.96 million high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 11.91 million low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 12.98 million (2009)
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living 11.71 million high estimate (2009)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 63.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for population 0-24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.