Health in Kasaï-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
26.1% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Kasaï-Oriental 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 10.7% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 4th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Kasaï-Oriental are malnourished?
46.1% of children under five in Kasaï-Oriental were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 8.5% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 12th 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 Kasaï-Oriental give birth in a health facility?
87.5% of births in Kasaï-Oriental in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 87.6% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 11th highest 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 Kasaï-Oriental get antenatal care?
80.5% of recent mothers in Kasaï-Oriental received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 34.7% 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 Kasaï-Oriental?
43.1% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kasaï-Oriental tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 11th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 81.6% 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 Kasaï-Oriental?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 7.9% of women and 9.7% of men aged 15 to 49 in Kasaï-Oriental in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 1.4% of women and 1.4% 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 Kasaï-Oriental become pregnant?
17.2% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Kasaï-Oriental had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 5th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 6.1% 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 Kasaï-Oriental?
Life expectancy at birth in Kasaï-Oriental was estimated at 50.6 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 3rd shortest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kasaï-Oriental compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Kasaï-Oriental ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | 41.6% |
| 2 | Kasaï-Central | 41.3% |
| 3 | Nord-Kivu | 38.4% |
| 4 | Kasaï-Oriental | 26.1% |
| 5 | Ituri | 24.7% |
| 6 | Nord-Ubangi | 24.3% |
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 23.8% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Kasaï-Oriental ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sud-Kivu | 48.0% |
| 10 | Bas-Uele | 47.2% |
| 11 | Kwilu | 46.2% |
| 12 | Kasaï-Oriental | 46.1% |
| 13 | Tanganyika | 45.9% |
| 14 | Kongo Central | 45.5% |
| 15 | Haut-Lomami | 45.5% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Kasaï-Oriental ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tanganyika | 44.8% |
| 9 | Haut-Lomami | 44.2% |
| 10 | Tshopo | 43.8% |
| 11 | Kasaï-Oriental | 43.1% |
| 12 | Tshuapa | 42.0% |
| 13 | Sankuru | 41.9% |
| 14 | Kasaï | 37.5% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Kasaï-Oriental ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Haut-Katanga | 91.6% |
| 9 | Kasaï-Central | 91.3% |
| 10 | Lualaba | 90.4% |
| 11 | Kasaï-Oriental | 87.5% |
| 12 | Kasaï | 84.3% |
| 13 | Kwango | 76.8% |
| 14 | Lomami | 75.6% |
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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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