Statistics
New release from United Nations ESCAP: Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2009
The Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2009 has just been released. You can find an electronic version of this authoritative reference on the Asian and Pacific region free-of-charge at http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/syb2009/ and read the press release at http://www.unescap.org/unis/sub_unis/press_releases.asp.
The 2009 issue provides a detailed picture of the major economic, social and environmental trends over the past two decades as well as providers readers with comparison of economic, social and environmental trends between the world regions (Asian and Pacific region, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America). The topics covered are listed below. The website provides a link to an online database where all Yearbook data can be downloaded.
Within Asia and the Pacific, aggregates have been calculated, whenever possible, for ASEAN, ECO, SAARC, Central Asia, Pacific island developing economies, the least developed and land-locked countries and low-, middle- and high-income economies. Numbers are illustrated with charts and descriptive texts authored by experts of ESCAP and selected other United Nations agencies in the region.
The Production Team of the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2009 http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/syb2009/Acknowledgements.asp
Areas covered in the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2009: Overview
- Demographic trends
- Urbanization
- International migration
- Child health
- Maternal and reproductive health
- Gender equality
- HIV and AIDS
- Other major infectious diseases
- Health risks and causes of death
- Financial and human resources for health
- Access to water and sanitation
- Participation in education
- Educational outcomes
- Financial and human resources for education
- Research and development
- Economic growth
- Employment
- Poverty and inequality
- Information and communications technology
- Transport
- Financing for development
- International trade
- Fiscal balance
- Inflation and interest rates
- Tourism
- Biodiversity, protected areas and forests
- Air and water pollution
- Water use
- Energy supply and use
- Natural disasters
Source: ESCAP_Statistics
By: ESCAP_Statistics
When: 7/2/2014