#YouAsked Health How many people live with HIV in Africa? Source UNAIDS Fact Sheet: Global HIV statistics Short answer How many people live with HIV in Africa? 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
#YouAsked Health Is it true that South Africans drink more alcohol than any other African country? Source Department of Social Development: National Drug Master Plan 2019 to 2024 Short answer Is it true that South Africans drink more alcohol than any other African country? The per capita consumption of alcohol in South Africa is 11 litres. This ranks in the top 20 per-capita alcohol consumptions worldwide for individuals drinking alcohol and is the highest consumption in Africa. ... Back Full answer
Education Health Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source Human Development Report 2021/2022 Short answer Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a valu... Back Full answer
Health What is South Africa’s infant mortality rate? Source Stats SA Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What is South Africa’s infant mortality rate? The infant mortality rate for 2022 is estimated at 24.3 per 1,000 live births. ... Back Full answer
Health What is the life expectancy in South Africa? Source Stats SA Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What is the life expectancy in South Africa? Life expectancy at birth for 2022 is estimated at 60 years for males and 65.6 years for females. ... Back Full answer
Health How many people die in vehicle accidents in sub-Saharan Africa? Source The World Bank: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) - Sub-Saharan Africa Short answer How many people die in vehicle accidents in sub-Saharan Africa? Whereas the global rate of road traffic death was 17 per 100,000 population in 2019, the rate of road traffic death in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 27 per 100,000 people in the same year. ... Back Full answer
Health What are Africa’s projected fertility rates? Source United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division - World Population Prospects 2022: Summary of Results Short answer What are Africa’s projected fertility rates? Between 2022 and 2050, the population of sub-Saharan Africa is expected to almost double, surpassing 2 billion inhabitants by the late 2040s. With average fertility levels remaining close to 3 births per woman in 2050, sub-Saharan Africa is projected to account for more than half of the growth of th... Back Full answer
Health What is the progress of coverage by the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine in Africa? Source Unicef: Immunisation regional snapshots 2022 Short answer What is the progress of coverage by the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine in Africa? The percentage of diphtheria-tetanus toxoid and pertussis (DTP3) immunisation coverage among 1-year-olds in Eastern and Southern Africa was 74% in 2021. In Western and Central Africa, coverage was 67% in 2021. ... Back Full answer
Health What impact has vaccination had on deaths from measles in Sub-Saharan Africa? Source Unicef: Immunisation regional snapshots 2022 Short answer What impact has vaccination had on deaths from measles in Sub-Saharan Africa? In 2021, measles immunisation coverage (MCV1) in Western and Central Africa was 64%, and 71% in Central and Southern Africa. Both figures fall short of the target of 95% needed to prevent outbreaks. ... Back Full answer