Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
73rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2023

0.050.10.150.20.251997201020231997: 0.248 %1998: 0.202 %1999: 0.203 %2000: 0.206 %2001: 0.198 %2002: 0.197 %2003: 0.197 %2004: 0.182 %2005: 0.181 %2006: 0.172 %2007: 0.173 %2008: 0.168 %2009: 0.153 %2010: 0.154 %2011: 0.153 %2012: 0.113 %2013: 0.116 %2014: 0.119 %2015: 0.118 %2016: 0.12 %2017: 0.11 %2018: 0.102 %2019: 0.091 %2020: 0.083 %2021: 0.077 %2022: 0.074 %2023: 0.071 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 73rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -18.4%
1999 0.2% +0.3%
2000 0.2% +1.3%
2001 0.2% -3.5%
2002 0.2% -0.8%
2003 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% -7.3%
2005 0.2% -1.0%
2006 0.2% -4.8%
2007 0.2% +0.6%
2008 0.2% -3.2%
2009 0.2% -8.7%
2010 0.2% +0.8%
2011 0.2% -0.6%
2012 0.1% -26.1%
2013 0.1% +2.4%
2014 0.1% +2.8%
2015 0.1% -1.1%
2016 0.1% +1.4%
2017 0.1% -8.3%
2018 0.1% -7.2%
2019 0.1% -10.3%
2020 0.1% -9.0%
2021 0.1% -7.1%
2022 0.1% -4.6%
2023 0.1% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 70 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  2. 70 Korea 0.0% compare
  3. 72 Jordan 0.0% compare
  4. 73 Pakistan 0.0% compare
  5. 74 Canada 0.0% compare
  6. 75 Oman 0.0% compare
  7. 76 Algeria 0.0% compare
  8. 76 India 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 73rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 8,361 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release