Welfare & population Which country has the highest suicide rate in Africa? Source WHO Global Health Observatory data repository - Suicide rate estimates, age standardized Short answer Which country has the highest suicide rate in Africa? When calculating the suicide rate, two estimated mortality rates from suicide are given: age-standardised and crude. The crude suicide rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year, divided by the population and multiplied by 100,000. The age-standardised rate adjusts for differences in the age dis... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many refugees are there in Uganda? Source Vox Populi: Who will care for the carers? The untold stories of Uganda's refugee-host relationships Short answer How many refugees are there in Uganda? Statistics from the Office of the Prime Minister show that Uganda is host to over one million refugees, the majority from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. A 2018 report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs puts the number at over 1.8 million. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Which country in Africa has the youngest population? Source Pew Research Center: Populations skew older in some of the countries hit hard by COVID-19 Short answer Which country in Africa has the youngest population? Niger, in Western Africa, has the world’s youngest population. Half of Niger’s population is 14 or younger, and the median age is 15. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity? Source Stanford University Short answer Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity? There are several global indexes that measure some level of ethnic and cultural diversity. Stanford research from 2003 by James Fearon provides ethnic and cultural diversity data by country. Overall, Africa's diversity rankings are much higher than that of other continents. The top scorers in the Fe... Back Full answer