UGANDA YOUTHFUL POPULATION

UGANDA YOUTHFUL POPULATION

1. CURRENT POPULATION

   • Uganda has the second fastest growing population in the world.
   • Uganda has one of the most youthful populations in 2010 16.7 million of Uganda’s population were ages under 15 this is 50 percent
   • The median age in 2010 was 15 making it the second youngest country in the world
   • Uganda’s life expectancy at birth in 2010 is 53 years in compare cents to the UK’s 79. This is of the lowest statistics in the world.
   • Women in Uganda have an average of 6.7 children.

2. POPULATION CHANGE

   • Spread of HIV and AIDS reduced the life expectancy in Uganda.
   • 80% of babies are born with no skilled health workers in attendance most were born in a home or small clinics - 6000 mothers die from childbirth a year
   • 24% of Ugandan families are undernourished (poor diet)
   • Only 64% of Ugandan have access to safe water

3. FUTURE POPULATION

   • Expecting a population explosion - nearly a fivefold increase
   • Will have the highest population growth in the world
   • Will entrap country in poverty --> such growth is not sustainable
   • Estimated that by 2060, Uganda's population will soar from 35 million today to more than 112 million

4. SOLUTIONS

   • Spending on healthcare has risen by 70%, including the abolition of fees for basic healthcare.
   • Spending on education has also risen by 40%, before debt relief there were 20% fewer girls than boys in primary school.
   • 2.2 million extra people now have access to clean water.
   • The government has encouraged the use of contraceptives and family planning - more widely available. Free contraceptives. Family planning clinics are available but not widespread.