ABOUT UGANDA

Health

Life expectancy

Overall

Women

Men

51.5

52.3

50.7

Total Fertility Rate

6.7%

Number of Physicians (per 1,000)

0.08

Infant Mortality Rate

67 (per 1,000 live births)

Prevalence of HIV/AIDS

Overall

Women

Men

6.6%

7.7%

5.6%

Major Infectious Diseases

Malaria African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), Bacterial diarrhea, Hepatitis A, Typhoid fever

Health Expenditure as % of Total

Central Government Expenditure

14.5%

Education

Enrolment at primary level

Overall
7,200,000

Female
3,500,000

Male
3,700,000

Adult literacy rate

67%

Population  

Total population

Overall
30,000,000

Urban
12%

Rural
88%

Population growth rate

3.6%

Age structure

Under 14 years

15 – 64 years

Over 65 years

50%

48%

2%

%living below the poverty line

31%

Birth rate (per 1,000)

48

Death rate (per 1,000)

12

Religions

Christian

Muslim

Other

83.9%

12.1%

4%

Economy

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

$8.5 billion

GDP (Real Growth Rate)

5.3%

GDP (Composition by Sector)

Agriculture

Industry

Services

29%

22%

49%

Labour force

13.8million

Investment

Foreign Direct Investment

$307 million

Industries

Sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles; cement, steel production

Tourism

Tourist arrivals (2006)

Total  revenue

638,000

$250 million

Communication

Telephones (main lines)

Tephones (cellurar mobile subscribers)

120,000

3,000,000

IMPORT/EXPORT

Trade

Exports

Imports

$961.7 million

$1.945 billion

Major exports

Coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products; gold

Leading export destinations

Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Rwanda, Sudan

Major imports

Capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals

Leading import partners

Kenya, UAE, China, India, South Africa, Japan

*All figures are end of 2006 or mid 2007, or latest available estimates

Read more >>