Health in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Dire Dawa in the ten years before the 2024-25 survey, 46 died before their first birthday and 58 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 6th highest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia, last five years: 39 and 51).
How many children in Dire Dawa are vaccinated?
45.2% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Dire Dawa had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of pentavalent and polio, and measles) in 2024-25, 38.9% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 18.6% had none; 2nd highest of the 14 regions and city administrations for basic vaccines (Ethiopia: 30.1%, 20.7% and 19.8%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Dire Dawa are malnourished?
33.3% of children under five in Dire Dawa were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition), 6.8% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 19.5% were underweight; the stunting rate is 4th lowest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 39.9%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Dire Dawa give birth in a health facility?
69.1% of women in Dire Dawa who gave birth in the two years before the survey had at least four antenatal visits, 82.4% of births were in a health facility and 37.0% of mothers had a postnatal check within two days; the share of facility births is 2nd highest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 53.0%, 61.4% and 35.6%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Dire Dawa?
9.5% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Dire Dawa had already been pregnant, 6th lowest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 10.2%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyCan women in Dire Dawa get family planning?
24.7% of married women in Dire Dawa used a modern contraceptive method, and 57.1% of those wanting to avoid pregnancy had their need met by one; 6th lowest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 34.5% and 67.7%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyMore figures
- 60.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Dire Dawa had ever been tested for HIV, 5th highest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 52.3%). Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy
How Dire Dawa compares with other city administrations
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2015-2025)
Dire Dawa ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Harari | 71 |
| 4 | Tigray | 66 |
| 5 | Oromia | 60 |
| 6 | Dire Dawa | 58 |
| 7 | South Ethiopia | 57 |
| 8 | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | 54 |
| 9 | Sidama | 49 |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2024-25)
Dire Dawa ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa | 82.2% |
| 2 | Dire Dawa | 45.2% |
| 3 | Tigray | 36.4% |
| 4 | Amhara | 35.8% |
| 5 | Harari | 33.9% |
| 6 | Sidama | 32.0% |
| 7 | Oromia | 23.9% |
Children under 5 stunted (2024-25)
Dire Dawa ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Central Ethiopia | 35.0% |
| 9 | Harari | 34.8% |
| 10 | Somali | 34.6% |
| 11 | Dire Dawa | 33.3% |
| 12 | Sidama | 30.8% |
| 13 | Gambella | 16.5% |
| 14 | Addis Ababa | 14.7% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2024-25)
Dire Dawa ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa | 97.9% |
| 2 | Dire Dawa | 82.4% |
| 3 | Central Ethiopia | 79.6% |
| 4 | Harari | 78.7% |
| 5 | Amhara | 72.8% |
| 6 | Gambella | 71.8% |
| 7 | Tigray | 68.3% |
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Sources
- Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program): Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2024-25, Summary Report: regional indicator table (water, sanitation, fertility, child mortality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 11639969304a…)
- Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program): Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2024-25, Key Indicators Report: Tables 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17.1 and 18 by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36b60096ac11…)
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