Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in World
World: Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high was 15.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in World, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in World stood at 15.3%.
That represents a change of down 70.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in World peaked at 60.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2018.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.9% | — |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +141.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +126.7% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +151.0% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +183.6% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 9.0% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 15.3% | 60.7% | 5 |
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in World?
- Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in World was 15.3% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does World rank for proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high?
- World ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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