Health in Cuanza Norte, Angola: official figures
46.7% of children under five in Cuanza Norte were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in the 2023-2024 IIMS health survey, 6th highest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 39.9%).
Do women in Cuanza Norte give birth in a health facility?
31.9% of births in the two years before the 2023-2024 survey took place in a health facility in Cuanza Norte, and 41.3% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits; facility births are 5th lowest 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 Cuanza Norte are vaccinated?
24.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Cuanza Norte had all basic vaccines and 24.4% had none at all in 2023-2024; 9th lowest 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 Cuanza Norte?
37.8% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Cuanza Norte tested positive for malaria with a rapid test in 2023-2024, 2nd highest 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 Cuanza Norte have a mosquito net?
61.5% of households in Cuanza Norte owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net in 2023-2024, 2nd 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 Cuanza Norte compares with other provinces
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Cuanza Norte ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Uige | 47.6% |
| 4 | Huambo | 47.2% |
| 5 | Huila | 47.1% |
| 6 | Cuanza Norte | 46.7% |
| 7 | Malanje | 44.7% |
| 8 | Benguela | 44.2% |
| 9 | Namibe | 44.1% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Cuanza Norte ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lunda Norte | 36.4% |
| 12 | Huambo | 33.3% |
| 13 | Moxico | 33.2% |
| 14 | Cuanza Norte | 31.9% |
| 15 | Cuanza Sul | 26.7% |
| 16 | Huila | 23.5% |
| 17 | Cubango | 23.3% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Cuanza Norte ranks 2 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uige | 39.7% |
| 2 | Cuanza Norte | 37.8% |
| 3 | Bengo | 36.6% |
| 4 | Bie | 36.1% |
| 5 | Malanje | 35.0% |
| 6 | Lunda Norte | 28.8% |
| 7 | Moxico | 27.2% |
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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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