Ohangwena Region – Census Indicators, 2001
Population Size
  Total 228 384
  Females 124 828
  Males 103 556
Growth Rate 2.4
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 1
  Rural areas 99
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 83
Area: In square kilometres 10 703
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 21.3
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years 15
  5 – 14 years 33
  15 – 59 years 41
  60+ years 9
Marital status: 15 years and above percent
  Never married 59
  Married with certificate 17
  Married traditionally 9
  Married consensually 4
  Divorced/Separated 4
  Widowed 6
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Oshiwambo languages 97
Private households
  Number 35 958
  Average size 6.3
Head of Household, percent
  Females 60
  Males 40
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 79
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 23
  Currently at school 23
  Left school 51
Children 6-15 years attending school Percent
  Girls 53
  Boys 47
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
  In labour force 43
    Employed 64
    Unemployed 36
  Outside labour force 53
    Student 35
    Homemaker 41
    Retired, too old, etc. 24
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 78
  No toilet facility 89
  Electricity for lighting 4
  Access to radio 72
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 94
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 52
  Wages & Salaries 13
  Cash remittance 5
  Business, non-farming 8
  Pension 20
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 5.3
Mortality
  Infant deaths per 1000 live births
    Females 56
    Males 56
  Life expectancy at birth, years
    Females 45
    Males 43
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
   Mother 5
   Father 11
    Both parents 2
Disability, percent
With disability 5
  Of whom
       Deaf 22
       Blind 32
       Speech 11
       Hands 15
       Legs 26
              Mental 5