Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 1,265 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Africa, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Africa is 1,265, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,269 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 324, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 324 | — |
| 2001 | 365 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 411 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 433 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 455 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 480 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 631 | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 659 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 659 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 659 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 713 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 806 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 962 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 963 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,034 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,020 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,103 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,178 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,186 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,205 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,187 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,194 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,269 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,264 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,258 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,261 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 1,265 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.6 | 324 | 659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,017 | 713 | 1,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,243 | 1,187 | 1,269 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More gender data for Eastern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 223,115 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 354,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 354,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 28.38 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 47.52 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 45.43 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 31.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Africa?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Africa was 1,265 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,269 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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