Migration Welfare & population How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? Source Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC): Migration scholars release statement on international migration situation in South Africa Short answer How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, there were approximately 3.95 million foreign-born persons living in South Africa at the mid-point of 2021. ... Back Full answer
Migration How many internally displaced people are there in Nigeria? Source Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre: Nigeria Short answer How many internally displaced people are there in Nigeria? By the end of 2022, Nigeria was home to 3.6 million internally displaced people, 1.9 million of whom were living in protracted displacement in the north-eastern state of Borno. ... Back Full answer
Migration How many refugees and asylum seekers live in Kenya? Source WFP Kenya Country Brief, March 2023 Short answer How many refugees and asylum seekers live in Kenya? Kenya currently hosts over 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps and the Kalobeyei settlement. In addition, 127,278 individuals in the Dadaab camp are profiled and awaiting registration. This brings the total number of registered and profiled refugees and asylum seek... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? Source Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Short answer Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? As of 12 December 2022, Lagos had the largest number of Covid-19 cases with 104,204 lab-confirmed cases. ... Back Full answer
Migration Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US? Source Migration Policy Institute: Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States Short answer Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US? North Africans make up the majority of African immigrants to Europe. The top three—Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia—comprise over 5 million of the 11 million African migrants in Europe The USA was home to approximately 2.1 million sub-Saharan African immigrants in 2019, representing 5% of the to... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? Source WHO Health Emergency Dashboard - Ghana Short answer How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? In Ghana, as of 21 October 2022, there have been 170,321 confirmed cases of Covid-19 with 1,460 deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. As of 21 October 2022, a total of 20.15 million vaccine doses have been administered. ... 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
#YouAsked Covid-19 How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in South Africa? Source WHO Health Emergency Dashboard - Covid-19 Short answer How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in South Africa? The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases stood at 4,011,657 as of 31 Aug 2022. The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps a tally of global confirmed Covid-19 cases, which is updated daily.You can find the numbers per country here and here. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Which cities in Zimbabwe have reached herd immunity? Source Zimbabwean Ministry of Health Short answer Which cities in Zimbabwe have reached herd immunity? Herd immunity is the indirect protection from an infectious disease when a population is immune either through vaccination or immunity developed through previous infection. The share of people who need to be immune in order to achieve herd immunity varies with each disease. The proportion of the pop... Back Full answer