#YouAsked Sex & gender Crime & justice What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? Source UN Office of Drug and Crime - Victims of Intentional Homicide Short answer What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? There’s no official publicly available government data on femicide. However, the UN office of drug and crime put the number of women killed in intentional homicide at 725 in 2022. This worked out to a rate of 2.66 for every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Sex & gender How many women are there in Kenya? Source World Bank population data, female - Kenya Short answer How many women are there in Kenya? The Kenya national statistics bureau estimated that there were 25.98 million females in Kenya in 2023, and projected the 2024 estimate at 26.43 million females. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 How many coronavirus deaths occurred in each World Health Organization region? Source WHO COVID-19 dashboard Short answer How many coronavirus deaths occurred in each World Health Organization region? According to the World Health Organization, the number of COVID-19 deaths between 5 January 2020 and 24 March 2024 were as follows: Africa: 175,505 Americas: 3,014,388 Eastern Mediterranean: 351,935 Europe: 2,271,217 South East Asia: 808,568 Western Pacific: 420,596 ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many critical care ventilators are there in Ghana? Source Journal of Critical Care: Capacity of intensive care units in Ghana Short answer How many critical care ventilators are there in Ghana? In a study published in February 2021, there were a total of 53 and 14 ventilators available in the adult ICUs and PICUs, respectively. This is equivalent to an estimated ventilator capacity of 0.22 ventilators per 100,000 people in Ghana. ... Back Full answer
#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
Covid-19 Health How many confirmed cases of Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? Source Our World In Data: Ghana: Coronavirus Pandemic Country Profile Short answer How many confirmed cases of Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? As of 24 March 2024, Ghana has reported a total of 171,839 confirmed COVID-19 cases. ... 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
#YouAsked Health What are the diseases for which Nigeria is most at risk of an epidemic? Source WHO: Nigeria Short answer What are the diseases for which Nigeria is most at risk of an epidemic? Nigeria is at high risk of several epidemic diseases due to factors such as population density and poor public health infrastructure. Major concerns include malaria, Lassa fever, yellow fever, cholera, and HIV/Aids. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health What is the most commonly used drug in Nigeria? Source National Bureau of Statistics: Drug Use in Nigeria (2018) Short answer What is the most commonly used drug in Nigeria? Cannabis is the most commonly used drug in Nigeria, with an estimated 10.8% of the population, or about 10.6 million people, reporting its use. This makes cannabis the drug with the highest prevalence of use among the Nigerian population aged 15-64 years. ... Back Full answer