Health in Sud-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
11.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Sud-Ubangi 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 50.8% had received none; the full-vaccination rate is 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 20.9% fully vaccinated, 22.7% none).
How many children in Sud-Ubangi are malnourished?
53.6% of children under five in Sud-Ubangi were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 2.3% were wasted (too thin for their height); the stunting rate is 4th 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-Ubangi give birth in a health facility?
71.1% of births in Sud-Ubangi in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility and 71.3% were attended by a qualified health worker; the share of facility births is 9th 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 Sud-Ubangi get antenatal care?
77.0% of recent mothers in Sud-Ubangi received antenatal care from a qualified provider and 39.7% 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-Ubangi?
26.1% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sud-Ubangi tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2023-24 survey, 10th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 32.8%); 94.3% 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-Ubangi?
Measured blood pressure showed hypertension in 15.2% of women and 21.7% of men aged 15 to 49 in Sud-Ubangi in 2023-24 (DR Congo: 9.2% and 14.1%), and a blood test found diabetes in 1.7% of women and 2.8% 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 Sud-Ubangi become pregnant?
23.6% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Sud-Ubangi had already been pregnant at the time of the 2023-24 survey, 13th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 19.9%); 11.6% 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-Ubangi?
Life expectancy at birth in Sud-Ubangi was estimated at 51.6 years from the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 6th shortest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 58.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Sud-Ubangi compares with other provinces
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Sud-Ubangi ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kwango | 13.7% |
| 17 | Kwilu | 13.4% |
| 18 | Tanganyika | 12.4% |
| 19 | Sud-Ubangi | 11.3% |
| 20 | Équateur | 9.7% |
| 21 | Tshopo | 6.4% |
| 22 | Haut-Uele | 4.4% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Sud-Ubangi ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwango | 59.5% |
| 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% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2023-24)
Sud-Ubangi ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kasaï | 37.5% |
| 15 | Ituri | 33.7% |
| 16 | Kwilu | 29.6% |
| 17 | Sud-Ubangi | 26.1% |
| 18 | Nord-Ubangi | 23.7% |
| 19 | Sud-Kivu | 22.6% |
| 20 | Équateur | 21.7% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Sud-Ubangi ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Haut-Uele | 73.0% |
| 16 | Tshopo | 72.6% |
| 17 | Maniema | 71.4% |
| 18 | Sud-Ubangi | 71.1% |
| 19 | Nord-Ubangi | 69.3% |
| 20 | Haut-Lomami | 64.5% |
| 21 | Équateur | 63.4% |
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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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