Tx - person-years lived above age x in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Tx - person-years lived above age x was 6.36 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.36 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
6.42 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.30 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, tx - person-years lived above age x in Africa (WHO region) stood at 6.36 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tx - person-years lived above age x in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 6.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.30 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 million | 5.30 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 million | 5.96 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 6.36 million | 6.40 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tx - person-years lived above age x in Africa (WHO region)?
- Tx - person-years lived above age x in Africa (WHO region) was 6.36 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tx - person-years lived above age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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