SUB-SAHARAN Definition & Meaning

sub-Saharan

[suhb-suh-har-uhn, -hair-uhn, -hahr-uhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
a sub-Saharan country; sub-Saharan peoples.

sub-Saharan

adjective

in, of, or relating to Africa south of the Sahara desert

sub-Saharan

Region in Africa south of the Sahara desert.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of sub-Saharan¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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Along with other medical advances in the field, they helped increase life in sub-Saharan Africa from 56 years in 2010 to 62 years in 2024.

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Falling vaccinations among children isn't just an issue in the UK, in 2023 there were nearly 16 million children who had not had any vaccinations, most of them in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

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By 2023, there were nearly 16 million children who had not had any childhood vaccinations – most of them in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia.

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"This is part of a broader trend in technological proliferation where you can see what used to be really high-end capabilities being used in a civil war in sub-Saharan Africa."

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And it was quite regional in the sense that it has mostly been something that has impacted people in sub-Saharan Africa.

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