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Facts and Figures

 

Demographics
  
Source
Population (2008)  85.2 million  UN
Different ethnic groups (2006)  83  USAID
Annual growth rate of population (2009)  3.2% CIA World Factbook
Population under 18, in 2004 (2006)  39 million  UNICEF
Population in rural areas (2008)  83%  CIA World Factbook
Population in sub-Saharan Africa (2005)  Second most populous country  World Bank
Population internally displaced by conflict (2005)  168,000  World Health Organization
Average life expectancy (2008)  53  UN
 
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Economic Status  
  
Source
Rank of development (2008)  105th out of 109 on UNDP Human Poverty Index Human Development Report
Per capita income (2008)  $280 World Bank
Population subsisting below $2/day (2007)  Close to 78%  Human Development Report
Population below basic needs poverty line (2006)  38%  CIA: World Factbook
Population subsisting food insecure (2005)  Over 50%  World Bank
Population affected by 2003 drought (2005)  14 million  World Bank
 
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Reproductive Health  
  
Source
Average births per woman (2008) 5.24 UNFPA
Average number of children, rural areas (2005)  6.4  World Bank
Females giving birth before age 18 (2005)  24% UNFPA
Females using contraceptives 15-49 (2006)  14.7%   UNFPA
Males using contraceptives 15-49 (2004)  17%  World Bank
Rural population using modern contraceptives (2004)  4%  World Bank
Women approving family planning (2005)   60%  World Bank
Husbands approving family planning (2005)  34%  World Bank
Adults wanting family planning services to space or limit childbearing, if available (2001)  Over 45%  Central Statistical Authority and ORC Macro, in Haile
Women with access to prenatal care, in 2000 (2007)  28%  UNICEF
Births attended by skilled personnel, from 1996-2004 (2007)  6%  UNICEF
Births in health facilities (2005) 5%  World Bank
Deaths during childbirth (2006)  850 per 100,00 live births  World Health Organization
Deaths from pregnancy-related causes (2000)  1 in 14 women  World Health Organization, in Haile
Deaths from pregnancy- and abortion-related causes (2006)  1 in 7 women  Population Action International
Deaths from unsafe abortions (2004) 90 per 100,000 live births  World Health Organization
Percentage of females seeking abortions who are under age 18  Over 50%  PPGG
 
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Primary Health
  
Source
Population with use of adequate sanitation facilities (2007)  13%  World Bank
Rural population with use of adequate sanitation facilities, in 2002 (2006)  4%  UNICEF
Population with use of improved drinking water sources, rural (2009)  12%  World Bank
Population with access to public health facilities (2006)  61.3%  USAID
Population more than 10 km (6 miles) from nearest health facility (2006)  Over 50% World Health Organization
Physicians per 100,000 people (2008)  3  World Health Organization
Population moderately to severely underweight (2009)  33%  UNICEF
Population stunted (2006)  47%  World Health Organization
Population at-risk for malaria (2006)  3.1 million  World Health Organization
Women dying from tuberculosis (2006)  96 per 100,000  World Health Organization
 
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HIV/AIDS
  
Source
Country rank of HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa (2005)  5th  World Bank
Percentage of HIV/AIDS cases in the world (2005)  7%   World Bank
Overall HIV prevalence, adults 15-49, in 2003 (2006)  4.4% of population, or 3 million people World Health Organization
Adults infected weekly (2006)  5,000  World Health Organization
Age group with highest rate of infection  15-24 years; female prevalence 3 times greater than among males  USAID in PPGG Fact Sheet
Women living with HIV, 15-49, per 1,000 (2009)  770,000 UNAIDS
Mother-to-child HIV transmission  2nd highest number of new infections per year  USAID in PPGG Fact Sheet
Children living with AIDS (2009) 230,000 UNAIDS
Children orphaned by AIDS, estimate (2009)   989,000  UNICEF
 
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FGM 
  
Source
Women aged 15-49 with FGM (2007)  80%  Population Reference Bureau
Girls undergoing FGM 62%  Population Reference Bureau
 
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Women's Status  
  
Source
Women marrying before age 18  57%  National Committee of Traditional Practices of Ethiopia
Women experiencing rape, in total population (2007)  25%  World Bank
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Children's Status
  
Source
Newborns dying before age 1 (2006) 1 in 7.7  UNICEF
Children dying before age 5, often from preventable diseases, from 1995-2000 (2005)  1 in 6   World Bank
Main causes of early childhood deaths (2008) Diarrhea and pneumonia  World Bank
Orphans, 2003 estimate (2006)   4 million  UNICEF
Children under age 5 stunted from lack of nutrition (2006)  Over 50%  USAID
 
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Education  
  
Source
Literacy, adults (2009)  43%  US State Department
Literacy, women (2007)  35%  CIA World Factbook
Primary school attendance, females (2006) 55%  Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile and UNESCO
Primary school attendance, males (2006)  75%  Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile and UNESCO
High school attendance, females (2006)  25%  Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile and UNESCO
High school attendance, males (2006)  42%  Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile and UNESCO

 

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  2. National Committee of Traditional Practices of Ethiopia: In www.UNICEF.org/infobycounty/ethiopia_statistics.html.
  3. Population Action International (2006): "U.S. Policies Undermine Family Planning Programs in Ethiopia" www.populationaction.org/news/views/2006/05_08_Ethiopia.html.
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  7. USAID in PPGG Fact Sheet: www.eldis.org/statistic/DOC14620.htm.
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  13. World Health Organization (2006): World Health Organization, "Health Action in Crises."
  14. BBC News (2009): Country Profile: Ethiopia http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072164.stm
  16. Human Development Report (2007/2008): “Ethiopia” http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_ETH.html
  18. The Population Reference Bureau (2004-2006): Ethiopia
    http://www.prb.org/Countries/Ethiopia.aspx
  19. UNFPA (2008): Ethiopia – Population Issues
    http://ethiopia.unfpa.org/2008/12/30/263/population_issues/
  20. US State Department (June, 2009): Ethiopia http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2859.htm