#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
Crime & justice What is the deadliest terrorist group in Africa? Source Global Terrorism Index 2023 Short answer What is the deadliest terrorist group in Africa? The world’s deadliest terrorist groups in 2022 were Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates, followed by al-Shabaab (a Salafi-jihadist military and political organisation based in Somalia). ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many people are victims of terrorist-related deaths in Africa? Source Global Terrorism Index 2023 Short answer How many people are victims of terrorist-related deaths in Africa? Sub-Saharan Africa saw the largest increase in terrorism deaths, rising by 8% from 2021. 60%, or 4,023, of all deaths from terrorism globally occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Four of the ten countries with the greatest deterioration in Global Terrorism Index (GTI) score are in sub-Saharan Africa: Tog... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is Africa’s total estimated prison population? Source World Prison Population List 13th Edition Short answer What is Africa’s total estimated prison population? Africa had an estimated total prison population of 1.19 million in 2022, according to the World Prison Population List 13th Edition, a data source maintained by the UK-based Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research. ... 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
Health Which African country has the highest burden of sickle cell disease in the world? Source Unicef: Sickle Cell Disease Child Mortality - A Silent Epidemic in Nigeria: Issues in Political Economy Short answer Which African country has the highest burden of sickle cell disease in the world? Nigeria has the highest rate of sickle cell disease in the world. In Nigeria 150,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease annually. ... Back Full answer