Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
110th
of 201 groups
All-time high
3.6%
in 1999
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2021

012341997200920211997: 3.1 %1998: 3 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.5 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 110th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 3.1%
1998 3.0% -4.0%
1999 3.6% +20.7%
2000 3.5% -2.3%
2004 2.7% -24.0%
2005 2.5% -7.8%
2006 2.4% -1.4%
2007 2.4% +0.3%
2008 2.5% +2.1%
2009 2.3% -8.0%
2010 2.3% +1.8%
2011 2.3% +0.5%
2012 2.1% -8.8%
2013 2.2% +1.6%
2014 2.1% -1.8%
2015 2.1% +0.6%
2016 2.0% -7.3%
2017 1.9% -5.2%
2018 1.9% +0.8%
2019 1.8% -4.3%
2020 1.7% -8.1%
2021 1.6% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 3.0% 3.6% 3
2000s 2.6% 2.3% 3.5% 7
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 107 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  2. 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 109 Lesotho 0.5% compare
  4. 110 Viet Nam 0.4% compare
  5. 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4% compare
  6. 112 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  7. 113 China 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 110th out of 201 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
320 places, 5,710 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release