| INDICATOR | TIME 1 | TIME 2 | TIME 3 | SOURCE |
| Demography | 1991 | 2001 - |
| Population size | 1,409,920 | 1,830,330 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Annual population growth rate | 3.1% | 2.6% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Urban population | 28% | 33% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Area in square kilometres | 823,144 | 824,116 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| People per square kilometre | 1.7 | 2.1 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Males per 100 females | 95 | 94 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.1 | 4.1 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Life expectancy of males at birth | 59 | 48 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Life expectancy of females at birth | 63 | 50 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Proportion of population under 15 years of age | 42% | 39% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Average persons per household | 5.2 | 5.1 | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Proportion of population with disability | 3% | 5% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Proportion of households getting main source of income from: | | | | |
| Wages and salaries | - | 41% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Farming | - | 28% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Pension | - | 11% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Business, non-farming | - | 9% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Cash remittance | - | 6% | - | CSO 1993, CBS 2003 |
| Proportion of households with access to radio | 59% | 80% | - | |
| Income Poverty | 1993/94 | 2004 | 2006 Target | |
| Proportion of households in relative poverty | 38% | - | 28% | NPC 2004 |
| Proportion of households in extreme poverty | 9% | - | 4% | NPC 2004 |
| Gini-coefficient | 0.70 | - | 0.60 | NPC 2004 |
| Share of poorest quarter in national consumption | 6% | - | - | NPC 1996 |
| Employment | 1997 | 2000 | - | |
| Strict unemployment | - | 20% | - | MOL 2002 |
| Broad unemployment | - | 34% | - | MOL 2002 |
| Strict unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds | - | 44% | - | MOL 2002 |
| Broad unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds | - | 61% | - | MOL 2002 |
Broad unemployment of men - 28% - MOL 2002
Broad unemployment of women - 39% - MOL 2002
Macro-economy 1994 2002 -
GDP constant 1995 prices (millions) N$12,204 N$15,960 - CBS 2002
GDP per capita current prices N$7,479 N$15,751 - CBS 2002
Annual CPI inflation 10.8% 11.4% - CBS 2002
General government income (millions) N$3,762 N$9,950 - CBS 2002
General government expenditure (millions) N$3,942 N$10,886 - CBS 2002
General government net borrowing (millions) -N$291 -N$861 - CBS 2002
General government budget deficit as
proportion of GDP
2.1% 3.2% - CBS 2002
Imports as proportion of GDP at market prices 51% 47% - CBS 2002
Exports as proportion of GDP at market prices 49% 44% - CBS 2002
Diamond exports as proportion of total exports
at market prices
32% 47% - CBS 2002
Hunger 1992 2000 -
Prevalence of underweight children under age
five
26% 24% - MOHSS
2003A
Prevalence of chronically malnourished
(stunted) children under age five
28% 24% - MOHSS
2003A
Prevalence of acutely malnourished (wasted)
children under age five
9% 9% - MOHSS
2003A
Education 1992 2001 2006
Target
Net ECD enrolment (ages three to six) - 32% - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Net Primary enrolment (ages seven to 13) 89% 94% 95% NPC 2004
Net Secondary enrolment (ages 14 to 18) 27% 46% - EMIS 2002C
Gross Primary enrolment - 115% - EMIS 2002C
Gross Secondary enrolment - 83% - EMIS 2002C
Gross tertiary enrolment - 8% (‘99) - WB 2001
Combined gross Primary, Secondary and
tertiary enrolment (population ages six to 21
denominated)
- 75% - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Survival rate to grade 5 75% 94% 95% NPC 2004
Learner to teacher ratio 29 29 - EMIS 2002C
Learners per classroom 34 31 - EMIS 2002C
Learners per school library, media or resource
centre
1,878 1,284 - EMIS 2002C
Proportion of qualified Primary teachers 3% 41% - EMIS 2002C
Proportion of qualified Secondary teachers 18% 73% - EMIS 2002C
Literacy rate among 15 to 24 year olds 88% (‘91) 89% 94% NPC 2004
Adult literacy rate 76% (’91) 81% - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Gender Equity 1992 2001 2006
Target
Number of girls per 100 boys in primary school 102 100 100 NPC 2004
Number of girls per 100 boys in Secondary
school
124 113 100 NPC 2004
Number of girls per 100 boys in tertiary
education
162 111 100 NPC 2004
Number of literate females per 100 literate
males ages 15 to 24 years
110 (’91) 106 100 NPC 2004
Share of women in wage employment in nonagricultural
sector
- 47% - NPC 2004
Proportion of seats held by women in National
Assembly
9% 19% 30%
(’05)
NPC 2004
Child Mortality and Health 1992 2000 2006
Target
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 67 (’91) 52 (’01) 36 NPC 2004
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 87 (’91) 71 (’01) 54 NPC 2004
Proportion of one year-olds immunised against
measles
57% (’90) 71% (’02) 80% NPC 2004
Proportion of one year-olds given DPT3
immunisation
70% 79% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of one-year olds fully vaccinated 58% 65% - MOHSS
2003A
Diarrhoea prevalence among children under 5 21% 12% - MOHSS
2003A
Child Mortality and Health (continued) 1992 2000 -
Diarrhoea with blood prevalence among
children under age five
6% 2% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of children under age five with
diarrhoea given oral re-hydration salts (ORS)
64% 61% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of children under age five with
diarrhoea given increased fluids
11% 15% - MOHSS
2003A
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) prevalence
among children under age five
18% 18% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of children under age five with ARI
brought to a health facility
67% 53% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of households using salt iodised to
at least 15 parts per million
- 63% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of children under age five receiving
vitamin A supplementation
- 54% - MOHSS
2003A
Maternal Mortality and Health 1992 2000 2006
Target
Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 births) 225 271 268 NPC 2004
Proportion of births attended by trained health
personnel
68% 78% 88% NPC 2004
Contraception prevalence rate 23% 37% 50% NPC 2004
Proportion of pregnant women receiving
tetanus toxoid immunisation
61% 85% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of women attending four or more
antenatal care visits
56% 69% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of women receiving postnatal care - 48% - MOHSS
2003A
HIV/AIDS 1994 2002 2007
Target
HIV prevalence among 13 to 19 year old
pregnant girls
6% 11% 9% NPC 2004
HIV prevalence among 20 to 24 year old
pregnant women
11% 22% 15% NPC 2004
HIV prevalence among pregnant women 8% 22% - MOHSS
2003B
HIV prevalence among STD patients - 39% - MOHSS
2003B
Condom use rate at last high-risk sex among 15
to 19 year old girls
- 52% (’00) - MOHSS
2003A
Condom use rate at last high-risk sex among 20
to 24 year old women
- 45% (’00) - MOHSS
2003A
Condom use rate at last high-risk sex among 25
to 29 year old women
- 34% (’00) 45% NPC 2004
Condom use rate at last high-risk sex among 15
to 49 year old women
- 43% - MOHSS
2003A
Condom use rate at last high-risk sex among 15
to 59 year old men
- 67% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of 15 to 24 year olds with
comprehensive correct knowledge of
HIV/AIDS
- 86% 95% NPC 2004
Condom use rate of the contraceptive
prevalence rate among married women
1% 12% - MOHSS
2003A
Estimated direct and partial indirect cost of
AIDS as percent of GDP
10% (’99) 12% 16%
(’01)
SIAPAC
2002
Tuberculosis 1996 2002 2007
Target
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 58% 69% 75% NPC 2004
Proportion of tuberculosis cases cured under
DOTS
41% 28% - MOHSS-B
Number of notified tuberculosis patients per
100,000 population
- 678 - MOHSS-C
Number of deaths among notified tuberculosis
patients per 100,000 population
- 105 - MOHSS-C
Malaria 1996 2001 2003
Malaria cases per 1,000 population 208 408 221 MOHSS-C
Malaria deaths per 100,000 population 30 88 60 MOHSS-C
Proportion of children under age five sleeping
under bed nets (insecticide treated and not)
- 7 (’00) - MOHSS
2003A
Fever prevalence among children under age
five
34% (’92) 19% (’00) - MOHSS
2003A
Fevers treated for malaria among children
under age five
8% (’92) 14% (’00) - MOHSS
2003A
Health System 1998/99 2001/02 -
Area per fixed health facility (km2) 3533 3651 - MOHSS-C
Outpatient visits per capita 2.1 1.6 - MOHSS-C
Population per doctor 16,632 6,571 - MOHSS-C
Population per state registered nurse 1,901 966 - MOHSS-C
Population per state inpatient bed 303 296 - MOHSS-C
Population per social worker 49,475 34,261 - MOHSS-C
Environment 1990 2001 2006
Target
Proportion of total area protected by state 14% 14% 15% NPC 2004
Proportion of total area protected by freehold
conservancies
0% 6% (’00) 9% NPC 2004
Proportion of total area protected by communal
conservancies
0% 9% 11% NPC 2004
Proportion land that is:
Semi-arid - 58% -
Arid - 34% -
Hyper-arid - 8% -
Land covered by forest - 4,071,400
ha. (’00)
4,792,929
ha.
MET 2003
Proportion of households using wood to cook - 62% - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
GDP per unit of energy use - 0.27 N$TJ
(’00)
0.45
N$TJ
NPC 2004
Proportion of rural population with access to
safe drinking water
45% 80% 80% NPC 2004
Proportion of urban population with access to
safe drinking water
99% 98% 95%+ NPC 2004
Proportion of rural population with access to
basic sanitation
15% 21% 50% NPC 2004
Proportion of urban population with access to
basic sanitation
89% 82% - NPC 2004
Proportion of households living in secure
tenure
- 76% - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Global Partnership 1991 2001 2005
Target
Overseas Development Assistance per capita US$130 US$60 US$90 NPC 2004
Child Protection 1992 2000 2021
Proj.
Projected number of orphans 28,499 131,120
(’04)
251,054 SIAPAC
2002
Projected proportion of AIDS orphans among
orphans under age 15
0% 71% (’04) 79% SIAPAC
2002
Proportion of households with at least one
single orphan under age 15
- 24% (’01) - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Proportion of households with at least one
double orphan under age 15
- 3% (’01) - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Proportion of single orphans among children
under age 15
- 12% (’01) - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Proportion of double orphans among children
under age 15
- 1% (’01) - CSO 1993,
CBS 2003
Proportion of orphans not living with surviving
parent living with grandparent
44% 61% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of children under age 15 living with
both parents
- 26% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of children under age 15 who are
non-orphans and not living with either parent
- 26% - MOHSS
2003A
Ratio of school attendance of orphans to nonorphans
aged 10 to 14
1 1.02 - MOHSS
2003A
Ratio of school attendance of double orphans to
non-orphans aged 10 to 14
- 0.92 - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of children under age five whose
births were registered
- 71% - MOHSS
2003A
INDICATOR TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 SOURCE
Domestic Violence - 2000 -
Proportion of men agreeing that wife-beating is
justified by at least one selected reason
- 44% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of men agreeing that wife-beating is
justified if sex is refused
- 13% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of men agreeing that raping wife is
justified if sex is refused
- 7% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of men agreeing that yelling at wife
is justified if sex is refused
- 23% - MOHSS
2003A
Alcohol Abuse 1998 2000 -
Proportion of men consuming alcohol 15 or
more days per month
- 10% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of men getting drunk 15 or more
days per month
- 3% - MOHSS
2003A
Proportion of population who are current
drinkers
56% - - SIAPAC/
MOHSS 2002
Proportion of current drinkers unable to do
something expected in past three months
33% - - SIAPAC/
MOHSS 2002
Proportion of current drinkers who skipped a
meal due to alcohol in past three months
35% - - SIAPAC/
MOHSS 2002
Proportion of population who have ever broken
up with a friend or spouse due to alcohol
20% - - SIAPAC/
MOHSS 2002