A summary of the basic economic and social statistics for the Horn of Africa countries (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda) with particular reference to the well-being of children.
Compiled from the original UNICEF publication. March 2000
Table 1: Basic indicators
Under-5 mortality rate
|
Infant mortality rate (under 1)
|
Total population (thousands) 1998
|
Annual no.of births (thousands)
1998 |
Annual no.of under-5 deaths (thousands) 1998
|
GNP per capita (US$) 1997
|
Life expectancy at birth (years) 1998
|
Total adult literacy rate
1995 |
Primary school enrolment ratio (gross) 1990-96
|
% share of household income 1990-96
|
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lowest
40% |
highest 20%
|
||||||||||||
1960
|
1998
|
1960
|
1998
|
||||||||||
Djibouti |
289
|
156
|
186
|
111
|
623
|
23
|
4
|
b
|
51
|
46
|
38
|
_
|
_
|
Eritrea |
250
|
112
|
170
|
70
|
3,577
|
144
|
16
|
230
|
51
|
_
|
54
|
_
|
_
|
Ethiopia |
280
|
173
|
175
|
110
|
59,649
|
2,652
|
459
|
110
|
43
|
33
|
37
|
21x
|
41x
|
Kenya |
205
|
117
|
122
|
75
|
29,008
|
987
|
115
|
340
|
52
|
77
|
85
|
10
|
62
|
Somalia |
294
|
211
|
175
|
125
|
9,237
|
484
|
102
|
110x
|
47
|
24x
|
11x
|
_
|
_
|
Sudan |
210
|
115
|
125
|
73
|
28,292
|
932
|
107
|
290
|
55
|
51
|
53
|
_
|
_
|
Uganda |
224
|
134
|
133
|
84
|
20,554
|
1,054
|
141
|
330
|
40
|
62
|
73
|
17
|
48
|
Note:
X I ndicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
* Data not available
- Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Table 2: Nutrition
% of infants with low birthweight 1990-97*
|
% of children [1990-99*) who are:
|
% of under-fives (1990-98*) suffering from:
|
Vitamin A spplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) 1998
|
% of households consuming iodized salt 1992-98*
|
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exclusively breastfed (0-3 months)
|
breastfed with complimentary food (6-9 months)
|
still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
|
underweight
|
wasting | stunting | |||||
moderate & severe | severe | moderate & severe | moderate & severe | |||||||
Djiboui |
11
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
18
|
6
|
13
|
26
|
41
|
_
|
Eritrea |
13
|
66
|
45
|
60
|
44
|
17
|
16
|
38
|
86
|
80
|
Ethiopia |
16
|
74
|
_
|
35
|
48
|
16
|
8
|
64
|
83
|
|
Kenya |
16
|
17
|
94
|
54
|
22
|
5
|
6
|
33
|
10
|
100
|
Somalia |
16
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
90
|
_
|
Sudan |
15
|
14x
|
45x
|
44x
|
34
|
11
|
13
|
33
|
80
|
|
Uganda |
13
|
70
|
64
|
40
|
26
|
7
|
5
|
38
|
95
|
69
|
Note:
- Indicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
- Data not available
* Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Table 3: Health
% of population with access to safe water 1990-98*
|
% of population with access to adequate sanitation 1990-98*
|
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 1995-98*
|
% fully immunized 1995-98*
|
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1-year old children
|
pregnant women tetanus
|
use rate (%)
|
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total
|
urban
|
rural
|
total
|
urban
|
rural
|
total
|
TB
|
DPT
|
polio
|
measles
|
1990-98*
|
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Djibouti |
90
|
77
|
100
|
55
|
64
|
24
|
_
|
35
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
16
|
_
|
Eritrea |
22
|
60
|
8
|
13
|
48
|
_
|
71
|
60
|
60
|
52
|
34
|
38
|
|
Ethiopia |
25
|
91
|
19
|
19
|
97
|
7
|
15
|
74
|
58
|
57
|
46
|
30
|
95x
|
Kenya |
44
|
87
|
30
|
85
|
96
|
81
|
3
|
94
|
76
|
78
|
71
|
51
|
69
|
Somalia |
31
|
46
|
28
|
43
|
69
|
35
|
57
|
24
|
24
|
47
|
41
|
_
|
|
Sudan |
73
|
_
|
_
|
51
|
_
|
_
|
10
|
81
|
72
|
69
|
63
|
55
|
31
|
Uganda |
46
|
77
|
41
|
57
|
75
|
55
|
50
|
69
|
46
|
47
|
30
|
38
|
49
|
Note:
X Indicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
_ Data not available
* Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Table 4: Education
Adult literacy rate
|
No. of sets per 1000 population 1996
|
Primary school enrolment ratio
|
Net primary school attendance (%) 1990-98*
|
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 1990-95*
|
Secondary school enrolment ratio 1990-96* gross)
|
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1980
|
1995
|
1990-97* (gross)
|
1990-96* (net)
|
||||||||||||
male
|
female
|
male
|
female
|
radio
|
television
|
male
|
female
|
male
|
female
|
male
|
female
|
male
|
female
|
||
Djibouti |
45
|
18
|
60
|
33
|
81
|
44
|
44
|
32
|
36
|
27
|
73x
|
62x
|
82
|
17
|
12
|
Eritrea |
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
101
|
59
|
49
|
32
|
29
|
39x
|
35x
|
70
|
24
|
17
|
|
Ethiopia |
28
|
11
|
40
|
26
|
194
|
5
|
47
|
27
|
28
|
19
|
_
|
_
|
55
|
13
|
10
|
Kenya |
71
|
43
|
86
|
69
|
108
|
25
|
85
|
85
|
92x
|
89x
|
86x
|
85x
|
68
|
26
|
22
|
Somalia |
8x
|
1x
|
36x
|
14x
|
46
|
13
|
15x
|
8x
|
11x
|
6x
|
21x
|
13x
|
_
|
9x
|
5x
|
Sudan |
48
|
18
|
63
|
38
|
270
|
84
|
57
|
48
|
_
|
_
|
59x
|
52x
|
94
|
21
|
19
|
Uganda |
60
|
31
|
74
|
50
|
123
|
15
|
79
|
67
|
58x
|
51x
|
65x
|
63x
|
55
|
15
|
9
|
Notes:
x Indicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
_ Data not available
* Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Table 5: Demographic indicators
(<br>]
|
Population (thousands) 1998
|
Population annual growth rate (%)
|
Crude death rate
|
Crude birth rate
|
Life expectancy
|
Total fertility rate 1998
|
% of population urbanized 1998
|
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%)
|
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under 18
|
under 5
|
1970-90
|
1990-98
|
1970
|
1998
|
1970
|
1998
|
1970
|
1998
|
1970-90
|
1990-98
|
|||
Djibouti |
298
|
97
|
6.3
|
2.3
|
24
|
15
|
48
|
37
|
40
|
51
|
5.3
|
82
|
7.5
|
2.6
|
Eritrea |
1,814
|
616
|
2.3
|
2.7
|
21
|
14
|
47
|
40
|
43
|
51
|
5.7
|
17
|
4.2
|
3.6
|
Ethiopia |
31,275
|
10,815
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
24
|
20
|
50
|
44
|
40
|
43
|
6.3
|
16
|
4.4
|
5.2
|
Kenya |
15,025
|
4,435
|
3.6
|
2.6
|
18
|
12
|
53
|
34
|
50
|
52
|
4.4
|
30
|
8
|
5.4
|
Somalia |
5,024
|
1,847
|
3.8
|
2.2
|
24
|
18
|
50
|
52
|
40
|
47
|
7.2
|
26
|
4.8
|
3
|
Sudan |
13,456
|
4,095
|
2.8
|
2
|
21
|
11
|
47
|
33
|
43
|
55
|
4.6
|
33
|
5.4
|
4.3
|
Uganda |
11,668
|
4,215
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
18
|
21
|
49
|
51
|
46
|
40
|
7.1
|
13
|
4.2
|
5
|
Note:
X Indicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
_ Data not available
* Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Table 6: Economic indicators
(<br>]
|
GNP per capita (US$) 1997
|
GNP per capita average annual growth rate (%)
|
Annual rate of inflation (%) 1990-97*
|
% of population below $ 1 a day 1990-96*
|
% of central government expenditure allocated to (1992-98*)
|
ODA inflow in millions US$ 1997
|
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNP 1997
|
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services
|
||||
1965-80*
|
1990-97*
|
health
|
education
|
defence
|
1970
|
1997
|
||||||
Djibouti |
b
|
_
|
_
|
5
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
87
|
_
|
_
|
3
|
Eritrea |
230
|
_
|
2.9
|
13
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
123
|
15
|
_
|
|
Ethiopia |
110
|
0.4
|
2.2
|
9
|
46x
|
5
|
14
|
9
|
637
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
Kenya |
340
|
3.1
|
-0.3
|
16
|
50
|
6
|
20
|
6
|
457
|
5
|
6
|
18
|
Somalia |
110x
|
-0.1
|
-2.3x
|
75x
|
_
|
1x
|
2x
|
38x
|
104
|
10
|
2
|
25x
|
Sudan |
290
|
0.8
|
3.7
|
82
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
_
|
187
|
2
|
11
|
|
Uganda |
330
|
-2.2
|
4.4
|
18
|
69
|
2x
|
15x
|
26x
|
840
|
12
|
3
|
15
|
Note:
X Indicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
_ Data not available
* Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Table 7: Women
(<br>]
|
Life expectancy females as a % of males
|
Adult literacy rate females as a % of males
|
Enrolment ratios females as a % of males 1990-97*
|
Contraceptive prevalence (%)
|
% of pregnant women immunized against tetanus
|
% of births attended by trained health personnel
|
Maternal mortality ratio reported
|
|
1998
|
1995
|
primary school
|
secondary school
|
1990-99*
|
1995-98*
|
1990-99*
|
1980-98*
|
|
Djibouti |
106
|
54
|
73
|
71
|
_
|
16
|
79x
|
_
|
Eritrea |
108
|
_
|
83
|
71
|
8
|
34
|
21
|
1,000
|
Ethiopia |
105
|
66
|
57
|
77
|
4
|
30
|
8
|
_
|
Kenya |
104
|
81
|
100
|
85
|
39
|
51
|
44
|
590
|
Somalia |
107
|
39x
|
53x
|
56x
|
1x
|
41
|
2x
|
_
|
Sudan |
106
|
60
|
84
|
90
|
8
|
55
|
69
|
550
|
Uganda |
105
|
68
|
85
|
60
|
15
|
38
|
38
|
510
|
Note:
X Indicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
_ Data not available
* Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Table 8: The rate of progress
(<br>]
|
Under-5 mortality rate
|
Average annual rate of reduction (%)required |
GNP per capita average annual growth rate (%)
|
Total fertility
rate |
Average annual rate of reduction (%)
|
||||||||
1960
|
1990
|
1998
|
1960-90
|
1990-98
|
1998-2000
|
1965-80
|
1990-97
|
1960
|
1990
|
1998
|
1960-90
|
1990-98 | |
Djibouti |
289
|
164
|
156
|
1.9
|
0.6
|
40.1
|
_
|
_
|
7
|
6
|
5.3
|
0.5
|
1.6
|
Eritrea |
250
|
160
|
112
|
1.5
|
4.5
|
23.5
|
_
|
2.9
|
6.9
|
6.2
|
5.7
|
0.4
|
1.1
|
Ethiopia |
280
|
190
|
173
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
45.2
|
0.4
|
2.2
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
6.3
|
1
|
|
Kenya |
205
|
97
|
117
|
2.5
|
-2.3
|
29.6
|
3.1
|
-0.3
|
8
|
6.1
|
4.4
|
0.9
|
4.1
|
Somalia |
294
|
215
|
211
|
1
|
0.2
|
55.2
|
-0.1
|
-2.3x
|
7.3
|
7.3
|
7.2
|
0.2
|
|
Sudan |
210
|
125
|
115
|
1.7
|
1
|
24.8
|
0.8
|
3.7
|
6.7
|
5.2
|
4.6
|
0.8
|
1.5
|
Uganda |
224
|
165
|
134
|
1
|
2.6
|
32.5
|
-2.2
|
4.4
|
6.9
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
-0.1
|
Note:
X Indicates data that refer to years or periods other than those specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country.
_ Data not available
* Data refer to the most recent year available dring the period specified in the column heading.
Prepared by UN-EUE - March 2000