Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
20th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2023

0.10.20.30.41998201020231998: 0.125 %1999: 0.117 %2000: 0.111 %2001: 0.105 %2002: 0.112 %2003: 0.097 %2004: 0.093 %2005: 0.113 %2006: 0.116 %2007: 0.128 %2008: 0.136 %2009: 0.154 %2010: 0.178 %2011: 0.193 %2012: 0.19 %2013: 0.234 %2014: 0.282 %2015: 0.311 %2016: 0.358 %2017: 0.377 %2018: 0.388 %2019: 0.364 %2020: 0.369 %2021: 0.352 %2022: 0.331 %2023: 0.317 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 0.3% for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% -6.4%
2000 0.1% -5.4%
2001 0.1% -5.2%
2002 0.1% +6.7%
2003 0.1% -13.6%
2004 0.1% -3.7%
2005 0.1% +21.0%
2006 0.1% +3.0%
2007 0.1% +10.3%
2008 0.1% +6.1%
2009 0.2% +12.9%
2010 0.2% +15.9%
2011 0.2% +8.2%
2012 0.2% -1.3%
2013 0.2% +23.3%
2014 0.3% +20.1%
2015 0.3% +10.3%
2016 0.4% +15.3%
2017 0.4% +5.1%
2018 0.4% +2.9%
2019 0.4% -6.0%
2020 0.4% +1.3%
2021 0.4% -4.7%
2022 0.3% -5.9%
2023 0.3% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 17 Mauritius 0.3% compare
  2. 18 Sudan 0.3% compare
  3. 19 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  4. 20 Lebanon 0.3% compare
  5. 21 Lesotho 0.3% compare
  6. 22 Yemen 0.3% compare
  7. 23 Congo 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 9,249 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release