Child Malnutrition Percent of children under 5 whose growth is moderately and severely stunted
Lesotho	44
Malawi	49
Mozambique	36
Swaziland	30 (rough estimate)
Zambia	59
Zimbabwe	27
(Source: Progress Since the World Summit for Children - A Statistical Review, UNICEF, 2001)

Adult HIV/AIDS Infection Rate Percent of people ages 15-49 with HIV/AIDS
Lesotho	31
Malawi	15
Mozambique	13
Swaziland	33
Zambia	21.5
Zimbabwe	34
(Source: Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, UNAIDS, July 2002)

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)
Lesotho	44
Malawi	39
Mozambique	42
Swaziland	46
Zambia	38
Zimbabwe	40
(Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank, 2002)

Total Population (Millions of People)
Lesotho	2.1
Malawi	11.6
Mozambique	18.6
Swaziland	.9
Zambia	10.6
Zimbabwe	12.9
(Source: The State of World Population, UNFPA, 2001)

Population Density People per square kilometer
Lesotho	67
Malawi	110
Mozambique	23
Swaziland	61
Zambia	14
Zimbabwe	33
(Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank, 2002)

Rural Population Percent of the population living in rural areas
Lesotho	72
Malawi	85
Mozambique	60
Swaziland	74
Zambia	56
Zimbabwe	65
(Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank, 2002)

Adult Female Literacy Rate Percent of females ages 15 and above who can read and write
Lesotho	94
Malawi	47
Mozambique	29
Swaziland	79
Zambia	71
Zimbabwe	85
(Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank, 2002)

Gross National Income per Capita (US$)
Lesotho	540
Malawi	170
Mozambique	210
Swaziland	1290
Zambia	300
Zimbabwe	480
(Source: Progress Since the World Summit for Children - A Statistical Review, UNICEF, 2001)