sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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In sub-Saharan Africa, there is roughly one doctor for every 5,000 people compared to the United States which averages roughly one doctor for every 333 people.
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Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
South Africa is also subject to a new 30% tariff rate, the only country in sub-Saharan Africa to be singled out in the latest round of announcements.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 13 July 2025
By 2060, more than 4 in 10 Christians worldwide are expected to live in sub-Saharan Africa, compared with just 1 in 10 in 1970, according to Pew Research.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Since the start of the epidemic, UNAIDS says 26.9 million lives have been saved through treatment efforts — many of them in sub-Saharan Africa, the region most affected by the virus.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 July 2025
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Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
South Africa is also subject to a new 30% tariff rate, the only country in sub-Saharan Africa to be singled out in the latest round of announcements.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 13 July 2025
By 2060, more than 4 in 10 Christians worldwide are expected to live in sub-Saharan Africa, compared with just 1 in 10 in 1970, according to Pew Research.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Since the start of the epidemic, UNAIDS says 26.9 million lives have been saved through treatment efforts — many of them in sub-Saharan Africa, the region most affected by the virus.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 July 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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