Some Statistics for you!!

Thought it was about time I blogged again. Its been one of those weeks. Back at work, sick, trying to catch up on sleep, etc.

But you know, that’s not what I wanted to share with you all. I actually wanted to share some statistics with you. You know seeing pics is one thing, but getting hit between the eyes with some statistics, that’s another. And even for me, I found it mind blowing.

Lets start with Australia’s statistics hey.

Population: 20.5 Million

Age: 0-14 19%

15-64 67%

65+  14%

Median age: 37

AIDS: 14,000 living with it

200 die of it per year

Religion: 80% Christian

Cambodia’s statistics are as follows

Population: 13,995,904

Age: 0-14 34%

15-64 62.4%

65+ 3.6%

Median age: 21.3

AIDS: 170,000 living with it

15,000 die per year

Religion: 95% Buddhist

30 years ago, Pol Pot devastated a nation. 3 million people died in 4 years, in Cambodia.

40,000 amputees.

Thailand’s statistics are as follows

Population: 65,068,149

Age: 0-14 21.6%

  15-64 70.1%

65+ 8.2%

Median age: 32.4

AIDS: 570,000 living with it

58,000 die per year

Religion: 95% Buddhist

There are somewhere between 800,000 and 3,000,000 prostitutes in Thailand, with 30% under 18 years old. The reason for the variance in figures, is due to the fact that prostitution is illegal in Thailand.

The last statistic that I am going to leave you with, is from Burma. Now this statistic actually blew me out of the water, and YES the figures are RIGHT.

700,000 children from BURMA are sold into slavery each year. And the worst thing about it is, that most parents believe that their children are going to a better life. A safer life, with good people.

Comments

[Gayle Smith]

Hi Dee. Just came over to check out your blog from Scrap of Faith. Those statistics are so sad. We have such a blessed life here in Australia and seldom think about the rest of the world. Thanks for opening up my eyes Dee.