sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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The effects of a private education system The World Bank reported in 2023 that 54% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa rank the issue of paying school fees higher than medical bills and other expenses.
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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Going forward, Canal+ will distribute Netflix as part of its subscription bundle in 24 sub-Saharan African countries starting in July.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 June 2025
More than 99% of cases of river blindness occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where a number of countries are nearing elimination.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
Children under five in sub-Saharan Africa bear the heaviest burden of this disease, accounting for about 76 percent of all malaria deaths in the region.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Going forward, Canal+ will distribute Netflix as part of its subscription bundle in 24 sub-Saharan African countries starting in July.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 June 2025
More than 99% of cases of river blindness occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where a number of countries are nearing elimination.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
Children under five in sub-Saharan Africa bear the heaviest burden of this disease, accounting for about 76 percent of all malaria deaths in the region.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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