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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In sub-Saharan Africa, integrated crop-livestock systems have been shown to boost household food production and reduce stunting rates.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And sub-Saharan Africa’s average debt-to-GDP ratio stood at nearly 60% by the end of 2024.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Anopheles mosquitoes found in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria is endemic, almost exclusively bite humans, so their chances of spreading the parasite are pretty high.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
The development of malaria vaccines has been slow, but the World Health Organization began recommending widespread use of a vaccine in children who live in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with high transmission.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And sub-Saharan Africa’s average debt-to-GDP ratio stood at nearly 60% by the end of 2024.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Anopheles mosquitoes found in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria is endemic, almost exclusively bite humans, so their chances of spreading the parasite are pretty high.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
The development of malaria vaccines has been slow, but the World Health Organization began recommending widespread use of a vaccine in children who live in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with high transmission.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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