LEARN::The Facts
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There are forty-seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately 781.3 million people. |
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The average life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa is 50 years. Imagine experiencing a mid-life crisis right after college. |
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Almost half of all global deaths of children under five occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, where 1 of every 6 children dies before the age of five. |
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Approximately 450 million people in the region do not have access to proper sanitation facilities. As of 2006, in Burkina Faso - 6%, Chad - 4%, Eritrea - 3%, Ethiopia - 8%, Togo - 3%, Liberia - 7%, Sierra Leone - 5%, and Somalia - 7% of the population have access to improved sanitation facilities. |
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Less than half the population in Niger (42%), Nigeria (47%), Mozambique (42%), Somalia (29%), Ethiopia (42%), Democratic Republic of Congo (46%), Chad (48%) have access to improved water sources. |
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In Eritrea, 75% of the population was below the minimum dietary energy consumption. Imagine not eating for days. (as of 2004) |
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In 2006, foreign direct investment and official development assistance in the region totalled around $55bn. Debt owed to foreign governments was over $173bn. Imagine someone giving you 5 dollars only to expect $15 back. |
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In Madagascar, Niger, and Zambia, approximately 6 out of 10 people live on less than a dollar a day; in Nigeria the number is 7 out of 10. |
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In Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, and Zimbabwe, about 80% of people live on less than two dollars a day. In Nigeria approximately 90% fit into this category. |
Data gathered from The World Bank
