Health in Benguela, Angola: official figures
44.2% of children under five in Benguela were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in the 2023-2024 IIMS health survey, 8th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 39.9%).
Do women in Benguela give birth in a health facility?
48.5% of births in the two years before the 2023-2024 survey took place in a health facility in Benguela, and 59.0% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits; facility births are 8th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 45.8% and 51.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministerio da Saude (MINSA), Angola (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Benguela are vaccinated?
35.6% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Benguela had all basic vaccines and 20.3% had none at all in 2023-2024; 6th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 for basic vaccines (Angola: 29.4% and 26.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministerio da Saude (MINSA), Angola (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Benguela?
12.7% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Benguela tested positive for malaria with a rapid test in 2023-2024, 7th lowest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 17.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministerio da Saude (MINSA), Angola (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many homes in Benguela have a mosquito net?
44.8% of households in Benguela owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net in 2023-2024, 5th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 28.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministerio da Saude (MINSA), Angola (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Benguela compares with other provinces
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Benguela ranks 8 of 18, highest first. Survey still used the 18 provinces in place before 2025: the Luanda, Moxico and Cubango rows are the old Luanda, Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Huila | 47.1% |
| 6 | Cuanza Norte | 46.7% |
| 7 | Malanje | 44.7% |
| 8 | Benguela | 44.2% |
| 9 | Namibe | 44.1% |
| 10 | Bengo | 43.5% |
| 11 | Zaire | 41.2% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Benguela ranks 8 of 18, highest first. Survey still used the 18 provinces in place before 2025: the Luanda, Moxico and Cubango rows are the old Luanda, Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cunene | 53.5% |
| 6 | Lunda Sul | 52.7% |
| 7 | Namibe | 51.8% |
| 8 | Benguela | 48.5% |
| 9 | Uige | 45.7% |
| 10 | Malanje | 40.4% |
| 11 | Lunda Norte | 36.4% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Benguela ranks 12 of 18, highest first. Survey still used the 18 provinces in place before 2025: the Luanda, Moxico and Cubango rows are the old Luanda, Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zaire | 21.7% |
| 10 | Huambo | 19.6% |
| 11 | Cabinda | 16.5% |
| 12 | Benguela | 12.7% |
| 13 | Huila | 11.2% |
| 14 | Lunda Sul | 8.0% |
| 15 | Cubango | 7.3% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministerio da Saude (MINSA), Angola (with ICF, The DHS Program): Inquerito de Indicadores Multiplos e de Saude (IIMS) 2023-2024, Relatorio de Indicadores Basicos: Quadros 9, 12, 14, 16 and 20 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6165226dde1…)
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