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

“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.

From The Daily Beast

About one in three girls in sub-Saharan Africa experience sexual violence before turning 18.

From The Daily Beast

This fate is unfortunately not rare for girls, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

From The Daily Beast

A motley crew, to be sure: Islamic states, sub-Saharan Africa, China.

From The Daily Beast

In sub-Saharan Africa, 400,000 to 500,000 people are at risk of contracting malaria.

From The Daily Beast