Health in Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
4.2% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Bas-Uele had received all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of DTC-HepB-Hib and polio, and measles) in the 2023-24 Demographic and Health Survey, and 38.0% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 4th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Bas-Uele are malnourished?
47.2% of children under five in Bas-Uele were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 13.3% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 10th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 44.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Bas-Uele give birth in a health facility?
59.1% of births in Bas-Uele in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 61.4% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 4th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 83.3% and 84.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Bas-Uele get antenatal care?
53.5% of recent mothers in Bas-Uele received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 23.8% made at least four antenatal visits (DR Congo: 83.5% and 44.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Bas-Uele?
61.0% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bas-Uele tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, the highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 66.5% of households owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net (DR Congo: 69.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF) · saved copyHow common are high blood pressure and diabetes in Bas-Uele?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 9.2% of women and 12.4% of men aged 15 to 49 in Bas-Uele in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 4.9% of women and 5.2% of men (DR Congo: 3.9% and 3.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF) · saved copyHow many teenage girls in Bas-Uele become pregnant?
35.7% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Bas-Uele had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 2nd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 1.6% of married women used a modern contraceptive method (DR Congo: 10.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF) · saved copyWhat is life expectancy in Bas-Uele?
Life expectancy at birth in Bas-Uele was estimated at 56.1 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 12th shortest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Bas-Uele compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Bas-Uele ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Équateur | 9.7% |
| 21 | Tshopo | 6.4% |
| 22 | Haut-Uele | 4.4% |
| 23 | Bas-Uele | 4.2% |
| 24 | Maniema | 2.5% |
| 25 | Mongala | 2.3% |
| 26 | Tshuapa | 1.0% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Bas-Uele ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lualaba | 50.9% |
| 8 | Nord-Ubangi | 50.3% |
| 9 | Sud-Kivu | 48.0% |
| 10 | Bas-Uele | 47.2% |
| 11 | Kwilu | 46.2% |
| 12 | Kasaï-Oriental | 46.1% |
| 13 | Tanganyika | 45.9% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Bas-Uele ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bas-Uele | 61.0% |
| 2 | Kasaï-Central | 58.3% |
| 3 | Maniema | 57.4% |
| 4 | Lomami | 52.1% |
| 5 | Kongo Central | 50.8% |
| 6 | Kwango | 50.2% |
| 7 | Lualaba | 50.2% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Bas-Uele ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Haut-Lomami | 64.5% |
| 21 | Équateur | 63.4% |
| 22 | Mongala | 63.3% |
| 23 | Bas-Uele | 59.1% |
| 24 | Sankuru | 42.4% |
| 25 | Tanganyika | 39.0% |
| 26 | Tshuapa | 38.1% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF): Enquête Démographique et de Santé 2023-24 (EDS-RDC III), Rapport des indicateurs clés: Tableaux 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18, 22 and 23 by province, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c8355303a4…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning): Annuaire statistique RDC 2020 (9th edition), Tableaux 57, 226, 275 and 278: HDI components, farming households, unemployment and underemployment by province (INS EQUIBB survey 2016), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0b8e8667e2d9…)
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