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2.98715%
2.98715% — population 65+ (%) for Sub-Saharan Africa — Population 65+ (%) (2016)
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Value
2.98715%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2016
Entity
Geography
Sub-Saharan Africa
Trend
Stable
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A
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
18
Citation Chain
90
Independence
30
Methodology
50
Freshness
40
Sources (9)
Ericsson
Primary
Tier A
https://techafricanews.com/2024/01/23/ericssons-report-forecasts-robust-telecom-growth-in-sub-sahara… ↗
Source Article
Ericsson’s Report Forecasts Robust Telecom Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report highlights Sub-Saharan Africa’s robust economic growth, projecting a 4% increase. The region anticipates a 3% YoY rise in mobile subscriptions for the next six years, emphasizing a 9% surge in 4…
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World Bank
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Segmentation
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa — Population 65+ (%): 2.98715% population 65+ (%). Source: Ericsson (2016). Via Lighthouse Research Data — https://lighthousedata.io/data/population-65-sub-saharan-africa-population-65-2016
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/population-65-sub-saharan-africa-population-65-2016" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>2.98715%</strong> — population 65+ (%) for Sub-Saharan Africa — Population 65+ (%)<br><small>Source: Ericsson (2016) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/population-65-sub-saharan-africa-population-65-2016" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Data</a></small></blockquote>
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