Health in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
18.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Kongo 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 36.3% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 10th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Kongo Central are malnourished?
45.5% of children under five in Kongo Central were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 8.8% 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 Kongo Central give birth in a health facility?
94.6% of births in Kongo Central in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 94.7% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 5th 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 Kongo Central get antenatal care?
84.0% of recent mothers in Kongo Central received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 46.6% 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 Kongo Central?
50.8% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kongo Central tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 5th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 60.8% 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 Kongo Central?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 11.4% of women and 21.7% of men aged 15 to 49 in Kongo Central in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 2.3% of women and 4.9% 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 Kongo Central become pregnant?
18.6% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Kongo Central had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 7th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 10.8% 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 Kongo Central?
Life expectancy at birth in Kongo Central was estimated at 67.7 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, the longest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kongo Central compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Kongo Central ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 23.8% |
| 8 | Haut-Katanga | 20.5% |
| 9 | Lualaba | 20.1% |
| 10 | Kongo Central | 18.9% |
| 11 | Sankuru | 17.1% |
| 12 | Haut-Lomami | 16.3% |
| 13 | Kasaï | 16.1% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Kongo Central ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kwilu | 46.2% |
| 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% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Kongo Central ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tanganyika | 44.8% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Kongo Central ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Haut-Katanga | 91.6% |
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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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