1 in 2   Only half of children under five are registered in developing countries.

49   The per cent of women aged 15–49 years in developing countries (excluding China) who think that a husband is justified in hitting/beating his wife under certain circumstances is 49.

38   The percentage of infants 0-6 months old exclusively breastfed in the developing world was 38 percent around 2008, up from 33 percent around 1995.

3   In three regions, rates of breastfeeding initiation are higher among the poor than the rich, based on survey data from 2005 to 2009.

59   The percentage of children 6-9 months old receiving solid, semi-solid or soft foods while being breastfed is 59, based on data from 2005 to 2009.

40 million   The number of newborns that are not protected against iodine deficiency disorder is 40 million, based on data from 2003 to 2009.

59   In the developing world (excluding China), 59 per cent of children with pneumonia are taken to an appropriate health-care provider.

53    The percentage of pregnant women living with HIV living in low- and middle-income countries who received antiretroviral drugs in 2009 was 53, up from 45 per cent in 2008.

35    The percentage of infants born to HIV-positive mothers receiving antiretroviral prophylaxis in 2009 was 35, up from 32 per cent in 2008.

10    Ten countries account for 16.2 million of the world’s 23.2 million children not immunized with DPT3.

45    The percentage of pregnant women living with HIV in low and middle-income countries in 2008 who received antiretroviral drugs is 45.

2 in 3    The number of under five children in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia whose births were unregistered between 2000 and 2008 is 2 in 3.

50     The proportion of infants who are exclusively breastfed in most countries is less than 50 per cent.

16    The number of countries throughout the developing world that have recorded gains of 20 percentage points or more in exclusive breastfeeding rates is 16.

195 million    The number of children in the developing world who are stunted is 195 million.

52    The per cent of women aged 15–49 years in developing countries (excluding China) who think that a husband is justified in hitting/beating his wife under certain circumstances is 52.

7 in 15    The number of countries in which children with signs of disability experience statistically significantly harsher forms of discipline is 7 in 15.

17.5 million    The number of children who have lost  one or both parents to AIDS was 17.5 million in 2008.

12    The number of developing countries and territories with secondary school participation ratios of 90 per cent or more is 12.

72    The percentage of all households in developing countries now consuming adequately iodized salt is 72.

150 million    150 million children 5-14 years old are engaged in child labour.

51 million    The number of children unregistered at birth is 51 million.

70 million    The number of women and girls in 29 countries who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting is 70 million.

23.5 million   The number of infants who are not protected from diseases by routine immunization (DTP3) is 23.5 million.

36     In the developing world excluding China, the latest international estimates indicate
that 36 per cent of women aged 20–24 were married or in union before the age of 18.