Health in Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
4.4% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Haut-Uele 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 37.5% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 5th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Haut-Uele are malnourished?
34.5% of children under five in Haut-Uele were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 5.0% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 2nd 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-Uele give birth in a health facility?
73.0% of births in Haut-Uele in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 82.7% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 12th 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-Uele get antenatal care?
82.2% of recent mothers in Haut-Uele received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 30.5% 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-Uele?
20.4% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Haut-Uele tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 5th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 93.2% 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 Haut-Uele?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 16.2% of women and 9.5% of men aged 15 to 49 in Haut-Uele in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 3.5% of women and 3.6% 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-Uele become pregnant?
28.7% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Haut-Uele had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 9th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 13.3% 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-Uele?
Life expectancy at birth in Haut-Uele was estimated at 50.5 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 2nd shortest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Haut-Uele compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Haut-Uele ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sud-Ubangi | 11.3% |
| 20 | Équateur | 9.7% |
| 21 | Tshopo | 6.4% |
| 22 | Haut-Uele | 4.4% |
| 23 | Bas-Uele | 4.2% |
| 24 | Maniema | 2.5% |
| 25 | Mongala | 2.3% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Haut-Uele ranks 25 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)
Haut-Uele ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sud-Kivu | 22.6% |
| 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% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Haut-Uele ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kasaï | 84.3% |
| 13 | Kwango | 76.8% |
| 14 | Lomami | 75.6% |
| 15 | Haut-Uele | 73.0% |
| 16 | Tshopo | 72.6% |
| 17 | Maniema | 71.4% |
| 18 | Sud-Ubangi | 71.1% |
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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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