Health in Zaire, Angola: official figures
41.2% of children under five in Zaire were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in the 2023-2024 IIMS health survey, 8th lowest of the 18 provinces as drawn before 2025 (Angola: 39.9%).
Do women in Zaire give birth in a health facility?
74.3% of births in the two years before the 2023-2024 survey took place in a health facility in Zaire, and 66.1% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits; facility births are 3rd 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 Zaire are vaccinated?
44.4% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Zaire had all basic vaccines and 10.8% had none at all in 2023-2024; 2nd 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 Zaire?
21.7% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Zaire tested positive for malaria with a rapid test in 2023-2024, 9th 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 Zaire have a mosquito net?
53.9% of households in Zaire owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net in 2023-2024, 4th 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 Zaire compares with other provinces
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Zaire ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Benguela | 44.2% |
| 9 | Namibe | 44.1% |
| 10 | Bengo | 43.5% |
| 11 | Zaire | 41.2% |
| 12 | Cunene | 39.7% |
| 13 | Cubango | 37.6% |
| 14 | Lunda Norte | 36.5% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Zaire ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabinda | 86.9% |
| 2 | Luanda | 76.7% |
| 3 | Zaire | 74.3% |
| 4 | Bengo | 55.1% |
| 5 | Cunene | 53.5% |
| 6 | Lunda Sul | 52.7% |
| 7 | Namibe | 51.8% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Zaire ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lunda Norte | 28.8% |
| 7 | Moxico | 27.2% |
| 8 | Cuanza Sul | 22.7% |
| 9 | Zaire | 21.7% |
| 10 | Huambo | 19.6% |
| 11 | Cabinda | 16.5% |
| 12 | Benguela | 12.7% |
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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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