Population size

Total:        65.3 Million

Rural population:           84.87%

Urban population:         15.13%

Density:      59.4%

Age Structure

 0-14:         43.62%

15-64          53.44%

65 and over        2.94%

Growth rate:

Total      2.73

Urban       2.57

Rural       4.10

 Birth rate:              40/1000

Death rate:              13/1000

Overall          1.06
 At birth           1.03
Under 15        1.01
 15-64             1.01

65 and above           0.83

Infant mortality rate:             97death/1000 live birth

 Life expectancy at birth:

 Total pop.                 54.0 Years
 Male               53.0 Years
Female                55.0 Years

 Total fertility rate:                 5.9 children born /woman 

Service Coverage: Heath Professional/

 Population Ratio:
Physician        1:47,836
Nurse             1:8,461
Health assistant        1:8,847

Health budget            7.3           (2000/01)

HIV AIDS (age 15-49)          10.6%     (end of 1999)

Access to safe water:

Country:      32%

Rural:       24%

Urban:      80%

Access to sanitation:

Country:        32%

Rural:       7.0%

Urban:       71.0%

Potential Health         51.2%

Education

Gross enrolment ratio

Primary (1-8) – both        57.4%

Primary (1-8) – male        67.3%

Primary (1-8) –female         47.0%

         Secondary – both            12.9%

         Secondary – male           14.8%

     Secondary –female             10.9%

Pupil / Teacher ratio

         Primary                          60:1

         Secondary                       46:1

Student I section ratio

                         Primary          70:1

                     Secondary          78:1

% of female students              

                         primary          40.3                        

                     secondary           41.5

Education budget (%):            13.75

ETHNICITY                                       (1994 census)

 No. of ethnic groups: >78; (69% are found in SNNP state)

Populous (%)    :               Oromo (32%). Amhara (30%). Tiagy(6%),

                                          Somalie (6%), Guragie (4%), Sidama

                                                     (3%), Wolaita (2%), Afar (2%), Hadiya

                                                     (2%) and Gamo (1%).

Lowest populous (no.):   Koma (1667), Woyito (1631), Mer (1270),

                                              Ganjule (1146), Zeroula ('90), Shita (307),

                                              Gamilli (186), Guaclu (173), Gebato (75),

                                              and Mabaan (23).

Major languages:    Amharic, Oromigna, Tigrigna, Somaligna, Sidamgna, Wolaitigna, Afarigna and Hadiyigna

Language families: Semitic, Cushitic,Nilotic and Omotic

RELIGION                           (1994 census)

              Major religions:

 Orthodox Christians   50.6%

                            Muslims   32.8%

                       Traditional   4.6%

                       Protestants   10.2%

                                Others   1.8% 

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