Health in Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
23.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Sud-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 17.1% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 7th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Sud-Kivu are malnourished?
48.0% of children under five in Sud-Kivu were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 6.7% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 9th 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 Sud-Kivu give birth in a health facility?
97.4% of births in Sud-Kivu in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 94.6% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is joint 2nd 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 Sud-Kivu get antenatal care?
95.0% of recent mothers in Sud-Kivu received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 61.3% 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 Sud-Kivu?
22.6% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sud-Kivu tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 63.4% 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 Sud-Kivu?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 6.5% of women and 13.8% of men aged 15 to 49 in Sud-Kivu in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 6.6% of women and 3.3% 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 Sud-Kivu become pregnant?
8.0% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Sud-Kivu had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, the lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 5.5% 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 Sud-Kivu?
Life expectancy at birth in Sud-Kivu was estimated at 62.5 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 4th longest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Sud-Kivu compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Sud-Kivu ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kasaï-Oriental | 26.1% |
| 5 | Ituri | 24.7% |
| 6 | Nord-Ubangi | 24.3% |
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 23.8% |
| 8 | Haut-Katanga | 20.5% |
| 9 | Lualaba | 20.1% |
| 10 | Kongo Central | 18.9% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Sud-Kivu ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ituri | 51.2% |
| 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% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Sud-Kivu ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kwilu | 29.6% |
| 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% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Sud-Kivu ranks 3 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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