Health in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
16.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Haut-Lomami 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 29.7% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 12th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Haut-Lomami are malnourished?
45.5% of children under five in Haut-Lomami were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 8.4% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is joint 12th 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 Haut-Lomami give birth in a health facility?
64.5% of births in Haut-Lomami in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 75.0% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 7th 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 Haut-Lomami get antenatal care?
74.7% of recent mothers in Haut-Lomami received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 34.4% 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 Haut-Lomami?
44.2% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Haut-Lomami tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 9th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 97.5% 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 Haut-Lomami?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 7.2% of women and 12.2% of men aged 15 to 49 in Haut-Lomami in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 2.5% of women and 1.8% 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 Haut-Lomami become pregnant?
27.1% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Haut-Lomami had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 10th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 3.1% 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 Haut-Lomami?
Life expectancy at birth in Haut-Lomami was estimated at 53.9 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 10th shortest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Haut-Lomami compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Haut-Lomami ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lualaba | 20.1% |
| 10 | Kongo Central | 18.9% |
| 11 | Sankuru | 17.1% |
| 12 | Haut-Lomami | 16.3% |
| 13 | Kasaï | 16.1% |
| 14 | Mai-Ndombe | 14.9% |
| 15 | Lomami | 13.8% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Haut-Lomami ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kasaï-Oriental | 46.1% |
| 13 | Tanganyika | 45.9% |
| 14 | Kongo Central | 45.5% |
| 15 | Haut-Lomami | 45.5% |
| 16 | Tshopo | 45.0% |
| 17 | Haut-Katanga | 44.1% |
| 18 | Tshuapa | 44.0% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Haut-Lomami ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kwango | 50.2% |
| 7 | Lualaba | 50.2% |
| 8 | Tanganyika | 44.8% |
| 9 | Haut-Lomami | 44.2% |
| 10 | Tshopo | 43.8% |
| 11 | Kasaï-Oriental | 43.1% |
| 12 | Tshuapa | 42.0% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Haut-Lomami ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Maniema | 71.4% |
| 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% |
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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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