Health in Gambella, Ethiopia: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Gambella in the ten years before the 2024-25 survey, 26 died before their first birthday and 40 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 4th lowest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia, last five years: 39 and 51).
How many children in Gambella are vaccinated?
16.6% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Gambella had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of pentavalent and polio, and measles) in 2024-25, 9.6% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 19.3% had none; 2nd lowest 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 Gambella are malnourished?
16.5% of children under five in Gambella were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition), 12.9% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 14.6% were underweight; the stunting rate is 2nd lowest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 39.9%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Gambella give birth in a health facility?
49.2% of women in Gambella who gave birth in the two years before the survey had at least four antenatal visits, 71.8% of births were in a health facility and 44.2% of mothers had a postnatal check within two days; the share of facility births is 6th 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 Gambella?
14.7% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Gambella had already been pregnant, 2nd highest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 10.2%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyCan women in Gambella get family planning?
34.2% of married women in Gambella used a modern contraceptive method, and 62.7% of those wanting to avoid pregnancy had their need met by one; 7th highest 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
- 61.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Gambella had ever been tested for HIV, 4th highest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 52.3%). Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy
How Gambella compares with other regional states
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2015-2025)
Gambella ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | 54 |
| 9 | Sidama | 49 |
| 10 | Amhara | 43 |
| 11 | Gambella | 40 |
| 12 | Central Ethiopia | 36 |
| 13 | Somali | 34 |
| 14 | Addis Ababa | 27 |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2024-25)
Gambella ranks 13 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | South Ethiopia | 23.8% |
| 9 | Afar | 21.3% |
| 10 | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | 21.3% |
| 11 | Benishangul-Gumuz | 21.1% |
| 12 | Central Ethiopia | 19.1% |
| 13 | Gambella | 16.6% |
| 14 | Somali | 9.4% |
Children under 5 stunted (2024-25)
Gambella ranks 13 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)
Gambella ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Central Ethiopia | 79.6% |
| 4 | Harari | 78.7% |
| 5 | Amhara | 72.8% |
| 6 | Gambella | 71.8% |
| 7 | Tigray | 68.3% |
| 8 | Sidama | 64.2% |
| 9 | Benishangul-Gumuz | 61.5% |
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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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