Health in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
38.4% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Nord-Kivu 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 2.3% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 3rd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Nord-Kivu are malnourished?
55.9% of children under five in Nord-Kivu were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 2.3% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 3rd 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 Nord-Kivu give birth in a health facility?
98.9% of births in Nord-Kivu in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 99.1% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is the 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 Nord-Kivu get antenatal care?
98.2% of recent mothers in Nord-Kivu received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 50.6% 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 Nord-Kivu?
8.5% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Nord-Kivu tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 2nd lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 50.2% 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 Nord-Kivu?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 8.9% of women and 19.0% of men aged 15 to 49 in Nord-Kivu in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 3.6% of women and 4.8% 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 Nord-Kivu become pregnant?
22.7% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Nord-Kivu had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 11th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 19.7% 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 Nord-Kivu?
Life expectancy at birth in Nord-Kivu was estimated at 59.5 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 8th longest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Nord-Kivu compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Nord-Kivu ranks 3 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)
Nord-Kivu ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwango | 59.5% |
| 2 | Maniema | 56.7% |
| 3 | Nord-Kivu | 55.9% |
| 4 | Sud-Ubangi | 53.6% |
| 5 | Kasaï-Central | 52.5% |
| 6 | Ituri | 51.2% |
| 7 | Lualaba | 50.9% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Nord-Kivu ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Équateur | 21.7% |
| 21 | Haut-Katanga | 20.5% |
| 22 | Haut-Uele | 20.4% |
| 23 | Mai-Ndombe | 15.4% |
| 24 | Mongala | 11.9% |
| 25 | Nord-Kivu | 8.5% |
| 26 | Kinshasa | 5.1% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Nord-Kivu ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Kivu | 98.9% |
| 2 | Kinshasa | 97.4% |
| 3 | Sud-Kivu | 97.4% |
| 4 | Ituri | 96.0% |
| 5 | Kongo Central | 94.6% |
| 6 | Kwilu | 92.4% |
| 7 | Mai-Ndombe | 92.0% |
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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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