Health in Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
9.7% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Équateur 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 39.8% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 7th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Équateur are malnourished?
34.8% of children under five in Équateur were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 7.4% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 3rd lowest 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 Équateur give birth in a health facility?
63.4% of births in Équateur in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 71.0% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 6th 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 Équateur get antenatal care?
80.4% of recent mothers in Équateur received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 48.7% 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 Équateur?
21.7% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Équateur tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 7th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 83.7% 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 Équateur?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 8.3% of women and 11.0% of men aged 15 to 49 in Équateur in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 1.9% of women and 2.5% 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 Équateur become pregnant?
22.2% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Équateur had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 10th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 14.7% 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 Équateur?
Life expectancy at birth in Équateur was estimated at 61.2 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 6th longest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Équateur compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Équateur ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kwilu | 13.4% |
| 18 | Tanganyika | 12.4% |
| 19 | Sud-Ubangi | 11.3% |
| 20 | Équateur | 9.7% |
| 21 | Tshopo | 6.4% |
| 22 | Haut-Uele | 4.4% |
| 23 | Bas-Uele | 4.2% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Équateur ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sankuru | 42.7% |
| 21 | Kasaï | 42.4% |
| 22 | Lomami | 40.0% |
| 23 | Mai-Ndombe | 38.7% |
| 24 | Équateur | 34.8% |
| 25 | Haut-Uele | 34.5% |
| 26 | Kinshasa | 14.2% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Équateur ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sud-Ubangi | 26.1% |
| 18 | Nord-Ubangi | 23.7% |
| 19 | Sud-Kivu | 22.6% |
| 20 | Équateur | 21.7% |
| 21 | Haut-Katanga | 20.5% |
| 22 | Haut-Uele | 20.4% |
| 23 | Mai-Ndombe | 15.4% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Équateur ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sud-Ubangi | 71.1% |
| 19 | Nord-Ubangi | 69.3% |
| 20 | Haut-Lomami | 64.5% |
| 21 | Équateur | 63.4% |
| 22 | Mongala | 63.3% |
| 23 | Bas-Uele | 59.1% |
| 24 | Sankuru | 42.4% |
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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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