Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 13.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 54.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2016.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th of 20 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.
Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.7% | — |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +495.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -66.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +150.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +120.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +160.6% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -61.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +495.2% | 4.2% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 4.2% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 13.0% | 54.2% | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 13.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high food prices, according to the Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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