sub-Saharan

[suhb-suh-har-uhn, -hair-uhn, -hahr-uhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

   a sub-Saharan country; sub-Saharan peoples.

sub-Saharan

adjective

1. in, of, or relating to Africa south of the Sahara desert

sub-Saharan

1. Region in Africa south of the Sahara desert.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sub-Saharan¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world, except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

From BBC

It’s not some civil war-torn region in sub-Saharan Africa, or a city in Latin or South America under the control of drug cartels.

From Salon

It then spread to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia.

From BBC

Along with other medical advances in the field, they helped increase life in sub-Saharan Africa from 56 years in 2010 to 62 years in 2024.

From BBC

Falling vaccinations among children isn't just an issue in the UK, in 2023 there were nearly 16 million children who had not had any vaccinations, most of them in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

From BBC