Friday, June 13, 2008

Kenyan HIV/AIDS Statistics

In Kenya, about 15% of the population is infected with HIV/AIDS. Of a country of about 31 million people, it is estimated that there are over 1.2 million orphaned. The vast majority of orphans are the sad result of the HIV epidemic. The Friends of Mercy raises funds to build rescue centers, a place where orphans are nursed back to health, educated, and loved. Here are some statics about Kenya and HIV/AIDS. It is a culture where so many parents die by 30 yrs. old.


Kenyan AIDS Statistics (World Health Organization):

Total population: 36,553,000


Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 1,300


Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 52/55


Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 44/45


Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 121


Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 432/404


Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 96


Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 4.5


Figures are for 2006 unless indicated. Source: World Health Organzation