#YouAsked Health How many people in Africa are living with HIV? Source UNAIDS Fact Sheet: Global HIV statistics Short answer How many people in Africa are living with HIV? More than two thirds of people living with HIV live in Africa. In 2022, there were 20.8 million people living with HIV in eastern and southern Africa. ... Back Full answer
Health How does Kenya’s obesity rate compare globally? Source Global Nutrition Report 2022 ᠆ Country Nutrition Profiles Short answer How does Kenya’s obesity rate compare globally? Kenya's obesity rate is relatively low compared to global averages and even within its own region. According to the most recent data, 13.4% of adult women and 3.6% of adult men in Kenya are living with obesity. This is lower than the regional averages for Africa, which are 20.8% for women and 9.2% f... Back Full answer
Health What is the suicide rate in Kenya? Source World Bank Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) - Kenya Short answer What is the suicide rate in Kenya? The suicide mortality rate in Kenya was reported to be 6.1 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to the latest data from the World Bank's collection of development indicators. ... Back Full answer
Health Which African countries have the highest rate of childhood obesity? Source The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 Short answer Which African countries have the highest rate of childhood obesity? The global prevalence of obesity in children under five is notably worsening in southern Africa. According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the highest rates in 2020 were in Algeria (12.9%), Libya (25.4%), Tunisia (16.5%), the Comoros (17.2%), Egypt (... Back Full answer
Health Covid-19 How many clinical trials are carried out in Africa? Source WHO: Number of clinical trials by year, country, WHO region and income group (1999-2022) Short answer How many clinical trials are carried out in Africa? In 2022, the number of trials registered in Africa was 861. The number of trials registered in WHO's regions of Europe, the Americas and the Western Pacific has increased at a much higher rate than in Africa. For example, in 2022, the number of trials registered in Western Pacific (12,337) was about... Back Full answer
Health How many women in Africa experience depression? Source IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2022 Depression in Sub-Saharan Africa Short answer How many women in Africa experience depression? The prevalence of depression among women in Africa is a significant mental health concern. In Africa, about 29.2 million people (9% of 322 million globally) suffer from depression, of whom 5.9% are women. ... Back Full answer
Health What proportion of Kenyan children under five are stunted? Source Global Nutrition Report 2022: The burden of malnutrition at a glance Short answer What proportion of Kenyan children under five are stunted? In Kenya, 26.2% of children under the age of five are stunted. This rate is considered lower than the African regional average of 30.7%. Kenya is on track to meet the target for reducing the prevalence of stunting in children under five, indicating progress in improving child nutrition and health ou... Back Full answer
Health Which of the countries in Africa with the highest burden of malaria also recorded the sharpest year-on-year increase in cases? Source World Health Organization: World malaria report 2021 Short answer Which of the countries in Africa with the highest burden of malaria also recorded the sharpest year-on-year increase in cases? In 2020, Nigeria (27%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (12%), Uganda (5%), Mozambique (4%), Angola (3.4%) and Burkina Faso (3.4%) accounted for about 55% of all cases globally. Case incidence was higher in 2020 than in 2015 in four countries – by less than 25% in the Democratic Republic of t... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health How long can the new coronavirus live on objects? Source COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food businesses Short answer How long can the new coronavirus live on objects? Research by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations evaluated the survival of the Covid-19 virus on different surfaces and reported that the virus can remain viable for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, up to four hours on copper, and up... Back Full answer