#YouAsked economy Which is Africa’s fastest-growing economy? Source International Monetary Fund and World Bank Short answer Which is Africa’s fastest-growing economy? Ethiopia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has been, on average, 9.5% per year in the ten years from 2010 to 2019. This is not only the highest in Africa. It is the highest in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook database.According to the World… Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population What share of black, coloured, Indian and white people live in poverty in South Africa? Source Poverty Trends in South Africa 2017 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer What share of black, coloured, Indian and white people live in poverty in South Africa? In 2015, an estimated 64.2% of black (African) people were considered to be poor as defined by the upper-bound poverty line – the highest of three poverty lines.An estimated 41.3% of coloured people; 5.9% of Indian/Asian people and 1% of white people were also deemed poor.More: Frequently asked… Back Full answer
#YouAsked housing Governance & service delivery How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Source Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Short answer How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? According to the government, a total of 4,875,465 “housing opportunities” were provided until the end of September 2019.Housing opportunities include serviced sites – plots of land supplied with water, electricity and sanitation – without houses. It also includes housing delivered under the… Back Full answer
#YouAsked health How many people die from malaria in Nigeria in a year? Source World Health Organization Short answer How many people die from malaria in Nigeria in a year? In 2017, there were an estimated 81,640 malaria-related deaths in Nigeria. This accounted for 19% of global malaria deaths.More: No, malaria doesn’t kill 300,000 people in Nigeria a year, as insurance seller claimedRelated: Does Nigeria have 23% of world’s malaria cases, as an insecticide maker… Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Which country is Africa’s youngest? Source World Population Prospects 2019 (United Nations) Short answer Which country is Africa’s youngest? Based on 2019 estimates of the median age of African countries’ populations, Niger was Africa’s youngest country. Half the population was estimated to be younger than 15.2 years.Other young countries include Mali (16.3), Chad (16.6) as well as Angola, Somalia and Uganda (all 16.7). Back Full answer
#YouAsked health How many people live with HIV in Africa? Source World Health Organization Short answer How many people live with HIV in Africa? An estimated 25.7 million people in the World Health Organization’s Africa region lived with HIV (regardless of whether they had developed symptoms of Aids) in 2018. Back Full answer
