Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) peaked at 25.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.9% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) was 25.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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