Health in Kasaï-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
41.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Kasaï-Central 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 4.6% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 2nd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Kasaï-Central are malnourished?
52.5% of children under five in Kasaï-Central were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 5.3% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 5th 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-Central give birth in a health facility?
91.3% of births in Kasaï-Central in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 91.4% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 9th 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-Central get antenatal care?
92.6% of recent mothers in Kasaï-Central received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 43.3% 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 Kasaï-Central?
58.3% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kasaï-Central tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 2nd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 53.1% 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-Central?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 5.6% of women and 6.4% of men aged 15 to 49 in Kasaï-Central in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 1.3% 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 Kasaï-Central become pregnant?
17.9% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Kasaï-Central had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 6th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 11.7% 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 Kasaï-Central?
Life expectancy at birth in Kasaï-Central was estimated at 53.3 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 8th shortest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kasaï-Central compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Kasaï-Central ranks 2 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-Central ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Nord-Ubangi | 50.3% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Kasaï-Central ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bas-Uele | 61.0% |
| 2 | Kasaï-Central | 58.3% |
| 3 | Maniema | 57.4% |
| 4 | Lomami | 52.1% |
| 5 | Kongo Central | 50.8% |
| 6 | Kwango | 50.2% |
| 7 | Lualaba | 50.2% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Kasaï-Central ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kwilu | 92.4% |
| 7 | Mai-Ndombe | 92.0% |
| 8 | Haut-Katanga | 91.6% |
| 9 | Kasaï-Central | 91.3% |
| 10 | Lualaba | 90.4% |
| 11 | Kasaï-Oriental | 87.5% |
| 12 | Kasaï | 84.3% |
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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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