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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While undernutrition is still a significant problem, obesity is now more common almost everywhere except South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Being obese is more prevalent than being underweight in all regions of the world except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world other than sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, UNICEF added.
—Jennifer Rigby, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, researchers found, having studied data from more than 190 countries.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Being obese is more prevalent than being underweight in all regions of the world except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world other than sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, UNICEF added.
—Jennifer Rigby, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, researchers found, having studied data from more than 190 countries.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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