Somalia

Statistics

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Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	4
Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR), 1990	177
Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR), 2012	147
U5MR by sex 2012, male	154
U5MR by sex 2012, female	141
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	107
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2012	91
Neonatal mortality rate 2012	46
Total population (thousands) 2012	10195.1
Annual no. of births (thousands) 2012	452.3
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands) 2012	65
GNI per capita (US$) 2012	a
Life expectancy at birth (years) 2012	54.7
Total adult literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*	–
Primary school net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2011*	–
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
Low birthweight (%) 2008-2012*	–
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2008-2012*	26.3
Exclusive breastfeeding <6 months (%), 2008-2012*	9
Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months (%), 2008-2012*	15.6
Breastfeeding at age 2 (%), 2008-2012*	35.4
Underweight (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	32
Underweight (%) 2008-2012*, severe	11.6
Stunting (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	42
Wasting (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	13
Overweight (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	4.7
Vitamin A supplementation full coverage (%) 2012	–
Iodized salt consumption (%) 2008-2012*	1.2
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, total	29.5
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, urban	66.4
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, rural	7.2
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, total	23.6
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, urban	52
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, rural	6.3
Routine EPI vaccines financed by government (%) 2012	0
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, BCG	37
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, DPT1	52
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, DPT3	42
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, polio3	47
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, MCV	46
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, HepB3	–
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Hib3	–
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Newborns protected against tetanus	64
Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012*, Care seeking for suspected pneumonia	13
Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012*, Antibiotic treatment for suspected pneumonia	32.4
Diarrhoea (%) 2008-2012*, Treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS)	13.2
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Antimalarial treatment among febrile children	7.9
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Children sleeping under ITNs	11.4
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Households with at least one ITN	12.2
Definitions and data sources

HIV/AIDS	to the top
Adult HIV prevalence (%) 2012	0.5
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, estimate	31
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, low	21
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, high	47
Women living with HIV (thousands) 2012	13
Children living with HIV (thousands) 2012	–
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, total	0.2
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, male	0.2
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, female	0.2
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) 2008-2012*, female	3.7
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Condom use among young people with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Condom use among young people with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Orphans, Children orphaned by AIDS (thousands) 2012	–
Orphans, Children orphaned due to all causes (thousands) 2012	–
Orphans, Orphan school attendance ratio (%), 2008-2012*	78
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Number per 100 population 2012, mobile phones	6.7
Number per 100 population 2012, Internet users	1.4
Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, male	–
Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, female	–
Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Primary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Primary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	18.5
Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	15.2
Primary school participation, Survival rate to last primary grade (%) , 2008-2012*, admin. data	–
Primary school participation, Survival rate to last primary grade (%) , 2008-2012*, survey data	85
Secondary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Secondary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	11.5
Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	8.2
Definitions and data sources

Demographic Indicators	to the top
Population (thousands) 2012, total	10195.1
Population (thousands) 2012, under 18	5531.4
Population (thousands) 2012, under 5	1923
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	2.2
Population annual growth rate (%), 2012-2030	2.8
Crude death rate, 1970	23.1
Crude death rate, 1990	19.8
Crude death rate, 2012	12.5
Crude birth rate, 1970	46.5
Crude birth rate, 1990	48.5
Crude birth rate, 2012	44.2
Life expectancy, 1970	41
Life expectancy, 1990	45.4
Life expectancy, 2012	54.7
Total fertility rate, 2012	6.7
Urbanized population (%), 2012	38.2
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2012	3.3
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 2012-2030	4.1
Definitions and data sources

Economic Indicators	to the top
GNI per capita 2012, US$	a
GNI per capita 2012, PPP US$	–
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	–
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	–
Average annual rate of inflation (%) 1990-2012	–
Population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day (%) 2007-2011*	–
Public spending as a % of GDP (2007-2011*) allocated to: health	–
Public spending as a % of GDP (2008-2010*) allocated to: education	–
Public spending as a % of GDP (2008-2010*) allocated to: military	–
ODA inflow in millions US$ 2010	1095.6
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI 2010	–
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services 2010	–
Share of household income (%, 2007-2011*), poorest 40%	–
Share of household income (%, 2007-2011*), richest 20%	–
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2012	106.1
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2008-2012*	–
Enrolment ratios: females as a % of males 2008-2012*, Primary GER	–
Enrolment ratios: females as a % of males 2008-2012*, Secondary GER	–
Survival rate to the last grade of primary: females as a % of males 2008-2012*	–
Contraceptive prevalence (%) 2008-2012*	14.6
Antenatal care (%) 2008-2012*, At least one visit	26.1
Antenatal care (%) 2008-2012*, At least four visits	6.3
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, Skilled attendant at birth	33
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, Institutional delivery	9.4
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, C-section	–
Maternal mortality ratio , 2008-2012*, Reported	1000
Maternal mortality ratio , 2010, Adjusted	1000
Maternal mortality ratio , 2010, Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in:)	16
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , total	49
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , male	44.5
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , female	53.6
Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 15	8.4
Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 18	45.3
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, total	3
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, prevalence, women a	97.9
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, prevalence, daughtersb	46
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, attitudes, support for the practicec	64.5
Justification of wife-beating (%) 2002-2012*, male	–
Justification of wife-beating (%) 2002-2012*, female	75.7
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, total	–
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, male	–
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, female	–
Definitions and data sources

The Rate Of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	4
Under-5 mortality rate, , 1970	–
Under-5 mortality rate, , 1990	177
Under-5 mortality rate, , 2000	171
Under-5 mortality rate, , 2012	147
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1970-1990	–
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1990-2000	0.4
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 2000-2012	1.2
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1990-2012	0.8
Reduction since 1990 (%)	17
Reduction since 2000 (%)	14
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	–
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	–
Total fertility rate, 1970	7.2
Total fertility rate, 1990	7.4
Total fertility rate, 2012	6.7
Average annual rate of reduction (%) Total fertility rate, 1970-1990	-0.1
Average annual rate of reduction (%) Total fertility rate, 1990-2012	0.5
Definitions and data sources

Adolescents	to the top
Population aged 10-19, Thousands 2012	2440.4
Population aged 10-19, Proportion of total population (%) 2012	23.9
Adolescents currently married/ in union (%) 2002-2012* , male	–
Adolescents currently married/ in union (%) 2002-2012* , female	24.6
Births by age 18 (%) 2008-2012*	–
Adolescent birth rate 2006-2010*	123
Justification of wife-beating among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, male	–
Justification of wife-beating among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, female	74.8
Use of mass media among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, male	–
Use of mass media among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, female	–
Lower secondary school gross enrolment ratio 2008-2012*	–
Upper secondary school gross enrolment ratio 2008-2012*	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV among adolescents (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV among adolescents (%) 2008-2012*, female	3.3
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Disparities By Residence	to the top
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, urban	5.6
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, rural	1.5
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	3.7
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, urban	65
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, rural	14.5
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	4.5
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, urban	20
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, rural	38
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of rural to urban	1.9
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, urban	25.1
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, rural	8.5
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	2.9
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, urban	30.1
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, rural	9.2
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	3.3
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, urban	6.5
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, rural	1.6
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	4.1
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, urban	52
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, rural	6.3
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, ratio of urban to rural	8.3
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Disparities By Household Wealth	to the top
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	1
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, richest 20%	6.6
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	6.6
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	10.6
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	76.8
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	7.2
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	42
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	14
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of poorest to richest	3
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	6.5
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	31
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	4.8
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	3.2
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, richest 20%	40.2
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	12.5
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	0.6
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, richest 20%	8.1
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	13.5
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, richest 20%	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	–
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Early Childhood Development	to the top
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, total	2.3
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, male	2.3
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, female	2.2
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	0.5
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, richest 20%	5.8
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, total	79.1
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, male	79.5
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, female	78.6
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	75.9
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, richest 20%	85.1
Father's support for learning ++ 2005-2012*	48
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , total	–
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , poorest 20%	–
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , richest 20%	–
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, total	–
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, poorest 20%	–
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, richest 20%	–
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, total	–
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, male	–
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, female	–
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	–
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, richest 20%	–
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