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Table 1A.3: Orphans (0–17 Years) Due to AIDS, SADC Countries (2007) Orphans Due to AIDS as a % of Children (0–17 Years Old)

SADC Region Country Madagascar

Less than 0.1

Mauritius

0.1

Angola

0.6

Congo, Dem. Rep. of

0.2

Tanzania

4.7

Malawi

7.4

Mozambique

3.7

Zambia

9.6

Namibia

n.a.

Zimbabwe

16.2

South Africa

7.6

Lesotho

11.5

Botswana

12.1

Swaziland

10.5

SADC Average

6.5

SSA Average

3.3

Sources: UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2008; UN population data.

Table 1A.4: African Context Indexes SADC Country

Composite Index of Social Context

Composite Index of Economic Context

Composite Index of Global Context

Angola

50.9

64.7

50.9

Botswana

61.0

66.7

61.0

Congo, Dem. Rep. of

40.4

36.7

40.4

Lesotho

47.0

56.5

47.0

Madagascar

45.8

43.8

45.8

Malawi

39.0

41.5

39.0

Mauritius

74.3

59.9

74.3

Mozambique

41.7

44.0

41.7

Namibia

55.7

56.4

55.7

Swaziland

81.4

75.8

81.4

South Africa

65.0

58.2

65.0

Tanzania

45.7

55.1

45.7

Seychelles

45.7

44.2

45.7

Zambia

41.3

46.6

41.3

Zimbabwe

53.2

50.8

53.2

Average for SADC countries

51.6

53.4

52.5

SSA Average

50

50

50

Source: World Bank, Africa region.


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