Health What is Nigeria’s suicide rate? Source World Health Organization: Suicide worldwide in 2019 Short answer What is Nigeria’s suicide rate? In Nigeria, the rate of suicide is considerably high at 6.9 per 100,000 of the population in 2019. This translates to roughly 7,019 people a year. The current rate is less than the average global rate of 9 per 100,000. However, the rate is likely higher as underreporting related to the stigma and il... Back Full answer
Health Which of the countries in Africa with the highest burden of malaria also recorded the sharpest year-on-year increase in cases? Source World Health Organization: World malaria report 2021 Short answer Which of the countries in Africa with the highest burden of malaria also recorded the sharpest year-on-year increase in cases? In 2020, Nigeria (27%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (12%), Uganda (5%), Mozambique (4%), Angola (3.4%) and Burkina Faso (3.4%) accounted for about 55% of all cases globally. Case incidence was higher in 2020 than in 2015 in four countries – by less than 25% in the Democratic Republic of t... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health #YouAsked What is the current figure of Nigerians vaccinated against Covid-19? Source WHO: Covid-19 Dashboard - Nigeria Short answer What is the current figure of Nigerians vaccinated against Covid-19? As of 9 October 2022, a total of 80,602,232 vaccine doses have been administered. This works out to 37.7 doses per 100 people, against a world average of 162 doses per 100 people. ... Back Full answer
Health What is the leading natural cause of death in South Africa? Source Mortality and Causes of Death 2018 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer What is the leading natural cause of death in South Africa? Tuberculosis was the leading underlying natural cause of death from 2016 to 2018, according to Statistics South Africa’s 2018 Mortality and Causes of Death report. ... Back Full answer
Health #YouAsked Is Messina a hospital in South Africa? Source Medpages Short answer Is Messina a hospital in South Africa? Yes. Messina Hospital is situated in Musina in the Limpopo province. ... Back Full answer
Health #YouAsked How many HIV-positive people live in South Africa? Source Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer How many HIV-positive people live in South Africa? About 8.5 million people in the country are HIV positive. This is according to Statistics SA’s 2022 mid-year population estimates report. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021? Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 19,904 murders in 2020/21, a 6.7% decrease from the 2019/20 figure of 21,341. Of the victims, 2,655 were women and 16,367 were men. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many people are killed by the police in South Africa in a year? Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many people are killed by the police in South Africa in a year? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 19,904 murders in 2020/21 ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How corrupt is the Nigerian Police Force amidst other entities in Nigeria? Source Global Corruption Barometer Africa 2019 Short answer How corrupt is the Nigerian Police Force amidst other entities in Nigeria? The Global Corruption Barometer Africa survey has detailed public opinion data on citizens’ views on corruption and direct experiences of bribery in Africa. According to the survey, 69% of Nigerians think that most or all people in the police service are corrupt. 60% of Nigerians viewed parliament... Back Full answer