Sub-Saharan Africa: human development index 2000-2021

In sub-Saharan Africa, a score of 0.55 was achieved on the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2021. This represented a low level of human development. Throughout the periods under study, the sub-region remained within the index scores of 0.42 and 0.56, an indication of low human development.

Human development index score of sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2021

Characteristic	Human development index score
2021	0.55
2020	0.55
2019	0.55
2018	0.54
2017	0.54
2016	0.54
2015	0.53
2014	0.53
2013	0.52
2012	0.51
2011	0.51
2010	0.5
2009	0.49
2008	0.49
2007	0.48
2006	0.47
2005	0.46
2004	0.45
2003	0.44
2002	0.43
2001	0.43
2000*	0.43

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Release date

2022

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* Updated with the 2021-22 report.

Figures have been rounded. Data may differ from the original three-decimal scores.
The source defines Human Development Index as: "a composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development — a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living."
Countries are grouped into four categories based on their HDI score.

Very high human development: 0.800 and above
High human development: 0.700-0.799
Medium human development: 0.550-0.699
Low human development: Below 0.550

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