Health in South, Cameroon: official figures
Out of every 1,000 children born in the South region in the ten years before the 2018 survey, 64 died before their first birthday and 90 before age five; 5th highest of the 11 survey areas with data for under-five deaths (Cameroon, last five years: 48 and 80).
How many children in the South region are vaccinated?
63.4% of children aged 12 to 23 months in the South region had all basic vaccines (BCG, measles, three doses each of pentavalent and polio) in 2018, and 8.4% had none; 3rd highest of the 9 regions with data (Cameroon: 52.2% and 9.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in the South region are malnourished?
26.0% of children under five in the South region were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2018, 4th lowest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 28.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in the South region give birth in a health facility?
79.8% of births in the South region in the five years before the 2018 survey took place in a health facility, 5th lowest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 67.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in the South region?
33.4% of children aged 6 to 59 months in the South region tested positive for malaria (rapid test) in 2018, 3rd highest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 24.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat is the HIV rate in the South region?
5.8% of women and men aged 15 to 49 tested in the South region were HIV-positive in 2018, the highest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 2.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow South compares with other regions
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2018)
South ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littoral | 69.6% |
| 2 | North-West | 67.8% |
| 3 | South | 63.4% |
| 4 | Centre | 60.5% |
| 5 | East | 56.7% |
| 6 | West | 54.4% |
| 7 | Far North | 39.3% |
Children under 5 stunted (2018)
South ranks 7 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adamawa | 34.6% |
| 5 | South-West | 27.9% |
| 6 | North-West | 26.9% |
| 7 | South | 26.0% |
| 8 | West | 25.0% |
| 9 | Centre | 20.4% |
| 10 | Littoral | 12.3% |
Births in a health facility (5 years before the survey) (2018)
South ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (5 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | West | 96.0% |
| 4 | North-West | 90.4% |
| 5 | Centre | 83.1% |
| 6 | South | 79.8% |
| 7 | East | 56.2% |
| 8 | Adamawa | 46.0% |
| 9 | Far North | 37.8% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2018)
South ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East | 35.3% |
| 2 | Centre | 33.5% |
| 3 | South | 33.4% |
| 4 | Adamawa | 32.2% |
| 5 | North | 26.0% |
| 6 | Far North | 21.8% |
| 7 | West | 15.8% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program): Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Cameroun 2018 (EDSC-V), final report: regional tables 2.1.2, 2.3.2, 2.6, 2.13, 3.3.1, 3.13, 5.2, 8.2-8.3, 9.5, 10.3, 11.1, 12.15, 14.4, 17.10.1, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2fd029d9c33…)
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