Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 33.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 33.3%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -11.1% |
| 2026 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 29.2% | 37.5% | 7 |
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (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)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 33.3% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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