Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 377 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) stood at 377.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) peaked at 450 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2000.
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80 | +122.2% |
| 2004 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 138 | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 143 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 159 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 192 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 304 | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 307 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 311 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 400 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 414 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 387 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 397 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 450 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 377 | -16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +122.2% | 36 | 80 |
| 2013 | +58.3% | 192 | 304 |
| 2006 | +35.3% | 102 | 138 |
| 2016 | +28.6% | 311 | 400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1 | 35 | 143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303 | 159 | 414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.5 | 377 | 450 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
More gender data for Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) was 377 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- The highest recorded value was 450 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) 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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