Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
64th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021

00.050.10.151998200920211998: 0.139 %1999: 0.133 %2000: 0.119 %2001: 0.117 %2002: 0.091 %2003: 0.073 %2004: 0.066 %2005: 0.063 %2006: 0.064 %2007: 0.069 %2008: 0.073 %2009: 0.075 %2010: 0.076 %2011: 0.081 %2012: 0.083 %2013: 0.106 %2014: 0.119 %2015: 0.123 %2016: 0.128 %2017: 0.128 %2018: 0.121 %2019: 0.118 %2020: 0.111 %2021: 0.105 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% -4.3%
2000 0.1% -10.8%
2001 0.1% -1.5%
2002 0.1% -22.2%
2003 0.1% -19.8%
2004 0.1% -9.2%
2005 0.1% -5.3%
2006 0.1% +1.8%
2007 0.1% +8.4%
2008 0.1% +4.7%
2009 0.1% +3.0%
2010 0.1% +1.5%
2011 0.1% +6.5%
2012 0.1% +3.1%
2013 0.1% +27.7%
2014 0.1% +11.7%
2015 0.1% +3.2%
2016 0.1% +4.7%
2017 0.1% -0.6%
2018 0.1% -5.5%
2019 0.1% -2.4%
2020 0.1% -6.2%
2021 0.1% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 61 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
  2. 62 Switzerland 0.0% compare
  3. 63 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
  4. 64 Tonga 0.0% compare
  5. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
  6. 66 Nigeria 0.0% compare
  7. 67 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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