Located in the northeastern part of africa, ethiopia is bordered by south sudan and the sudan to the west, eritrea to the north, djibouti and somalia to the east, and kenya to the south. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Pdf country gender profile ethiopia emebet mulugeta. Ethiopia percentage of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years who have undergone fgm percentage of girls aged 0 to 14 years who have undergone fgm as reported by their mothers percentage of girls and women aged 15 to 49 who have heard of fgm and think the practice should continue intercountry statistical overview. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Ethiopia officially the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is a centrally eastern african country. Ethiopia is the largest and most populated country in the horn of africa. Isbn 97899944xxxxx printed in addis ababa, ethiopia by the eca printing and publishing unit iso 14001. Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in africa, and the three main colors of the flag were so often adopted by other african countries on. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a countrys historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
According to the international monetary fund imf, per capita gdp in. T his series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the country studies program, formerly the army area handbook program. It is bordered by djibouti, eritrea, kenya, somalia, south sudan, sudan, and somaliland somalia. Ethiopia is around usd795, lower than all but 22 of the 190 countries for.
Ethiopias economy experienced strong, broadbased growth averaging 9. As a fastgrowing sector, the ict market is promising in ethiopia. The profile compiles uptodate statistical and legal information available in ethiopia using the list of indicators identified by national constituents and based on the standard ilo list approved by the governing body. The country is landlocked, sharing frontiers with eritrea to the north and northeast, djibouti to the east, somalia to the east and southeast, kenya to the south, and south sudan and sudan to the west. Usaid, ethiopia, data, economic, information, overview, country, profile. After launching a political and economic renewal campaign in the early 1990s, the. Ethiopias hdi value and rank ethiopias hdi value for 2017 is 0. Ethiopia july 2018 subregion income group low income east africa people population millions1 107. Apart from a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy, it has never been colonised.
Ethiopias diaspora is also considered one of the largest. Ethiopia is a country with a unique and rich history. Ethiopia tuberculosis profile world health organization. The economy is dependent on agriculture, which accounts for 43 percent of gdp and 90 percent of exports.
Ethiopia is a landlocked country on the horn of africa, in the east of the continent. Ethiopia country profile jhpiego in ethiopia background with an estimated population of 90 million, ethi opia is the second most populous country in africa. Between 2000 and 2017, ethiopias hdi value increased from 0. Infant, child, and maternal mortality have fallen sharply over the past decade, but the total fertility rate has declined more slowly and the population continues to grow. Our portfolio in ethiopia is one of the largest and most complex in africa. High levels of foreign investment are expected, given that the government is pushing ahead with its reformist agenda and continues to privatise stateowned enterprises. The landscape assessment focused on the united states agency for international development usaid population and reproductive health. The country is administratively subdivided into 11 astedader citys, and these are further subdivided into 80 zone. Presidents malaria initiative ethiopia country profile. Ethiopia aims to reach lowermiddleincome status by 2025. Country context ethiopia, africas second oldest independent country, has one of the fastest growing nonoil. Proportion of children and young people a in grade 2 or 3. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in subsaharan africa and the ethiopia income group. The country profile for ethiopia is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank.
Overview ethiopia is the secondmost populous country in subsaharan africa with a population of 97 million people and a population growth rate of 2. Ethiopia country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line addis ababa most populous landlock country in the world 102. The countrys topographic features range from 110 metres below sea level in the afar depression to the highest peak, the ras dashen, at 4,550 metres above sea level 1. The country lies completely within the tropical latitudes and is relatively compact, with similar northsouth and eastwest dimensions. Equity reinvested earnings intracompany loans total equity reinvested earnings intracompany loans total unctad wid country profile. Ethiopias real gross domestic product gdp growth decelerated to 7. Ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Government spending will remain high in the runup to the august 2020 election.
Ethiopia hivaids in ethiopia adults and children living with hiv. The countrys economy is mainly based on laborintensive industries, and ethiopia offers a highly accessible market for foreign businesses seeking expansion into africa. The capital is addis ababa new flower, located almost at the centre of the country. Ethiopia what are the current states of indicators contributing to a comprehensive view of nutrition for health and development in ethiopia. A second series of country profiles is being published on the occasion of the world summit on sustainable development being held in johannesburg from august. Ethiopia country profile updated may 2016 ethiopia. As africas oldest independent country, it served as a symbol of african independence during the colonial period. Economy profile of ethiopia doing business 2020 indicators in order of appearance in the document starting a business procedures, time, cost and paidin minimum capital to start a limited liability company dealing with construction permits procedures, time and cost to complete all formalities to build a warehouse and the quality control and. Ethiopia the second most populous country in africa is a oneparty state with a planned economy. Discover more about cdcs work in ethiopia by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon. Heavily dependent on agriculture, the country is greatly affected by periods of drought. Ethiopia to significantly increase its tax base, as the main means of financing development in the coming years and helping the country to stand on its own two feet. As organisations send us their findings, reports, tools and models of change, we can update these reports and show where progress is being made.
Country profile ethiopia is a landlocked country in east africa bordered by eritrea, djibouti, somalia, kenya, south sudan, and sudan. The majority of ethiopians live in rural areas, creating a backdrop for a large and diverse country that is also home to some of the worlds poorest and most vulnerable populations. Ethiopia is a predominantly agricultural country more than 80% of the population lives in rural areas that is in the early stages of demographic transition. Ethiopia economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Country profile ethiopia summary of mpower measures in ethiopia m p o w e r monitoring smokefree policies cessation programmes health warnings mass media advertising bans taxation cigarettes less affordable since 2008 5 5 18. It draws on data from national labour force surveys nlfs of 1999 and 2005, as well as the urban employment and unemployment surveys. The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some. Ethiopia is the fifth largest economy in africa and is expected to be the third largest within 10 years. Over the last decade, the county has made tremendous development gains in education, health, and food security, yet it still remains one of the poorest countries in the. Whilst there are numerous challenges to overcome before fgm is eradicated in ethiopia. As the second most populous country in africa, ethiopia has experienced strong and broadbased economic growth over the past decade, averaging 10. Ethiopia is a major country of origin for mixed migration in the horn of africa and yemen.
Ethiopia centre of excellence for civil registration and. Ethiopia is an important country of origin, transit. The who country health profile of ethiopia provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. For more than a decade before 2016, ethiopia grew at a rate between 8% and 11% annually one of the fastest growing states among the 188 imf member countries. Nations development programme undp ethiopia in collaboration and. The economy will continue to grow robustly throughout the 202024 forecast period. As exports account for percent of its gdp, ethiopias economy is extremely vulnerable to. Cdc established its office in ethiopia in 2001 and continues to partner with ethiopias federal ministry of health on comprehensive hiv treatment and prevention, tbhiv coinfection, laboratory systems, and. The government is a federal parliamentary republic, whereby the prime minister is the head of the country. Country profile for ethiopia 2019 global connectivity index. The woman leading the model household helps the five other households in her network to develop, implement, and monitor health plans at the household and community levels.
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