Health in South Ethiopia, Ethiopia: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in South Ethiopia in the ten years before the 2024-25 survey, 43 died before their first birthday and 57 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 7th highest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia, last five years: 39 and 51).
How many children in South Ethiopia are vaccinated?
23.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in South Ethiopia had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of pentavalent and polio, and measles) in 2024-25, 7.1% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 28.6% had none; 7th 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 South Ethiopia are malnourished?
41.6% of children under five in South Ethiopia were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition), 4.9% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 18.9% were underweight; the stunting rate is joint 5th highest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 39.9%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in South Ethiopia give birth in a health facility?
47.1% of women in South Ethiopia who gave birth in the two years before the survey had at least four antenatal visits, 48.7% of births were in a health facility and 27.1% of mothers had a postnatal check within two days; the share of facility births is 3rd lowest 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 South Ethiopia?
10.7% of young women aged 15 to 19 in South Ethiopia had already been pregnant, 7th lowest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 10.2%).
Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyCan women in South Ethiopia get family planning?
28.5% of married women in South Ethiopia used a modern contraceptive method, and 54.9% of those wanting to avoid pregnancy had their need met by one; 4th 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
- 41.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in South Ethiopia had ever been tested for HIV, 5th lowest of the 14 regions and city administrations (Ethiopia: 52.3%). Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy
How South Ethiopia compares with other regional states
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2015-2025)
South Ethiopia ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tigray | 66 |
| 5 | Oromia | 60 |
| 6 | Dire Dawa | 58 |
| 7 | South Ethiopia | 57 |
| 8 | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | 54 |
| 9 | Sidama | 49 |
| 10 | Amhara | 43 |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2024-25)
South Ethiopia ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Harari | 33.9% |
| 6 | Sidama | 32.0% |
| 7 | Oromia | 23.9% |
| 8 | South Ethiopia | 23.8% |
| 9 | Afar | 21.3% |
| 10 | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | 21.3% |
| 11 | Benishangul-Gumuz | 21.1% |
Children under 5 stunted (2024-25)
South Ethiopia ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Amhara | 43.1% |
| 4 | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | 41.8% |
| 5 | Tigray | 41.6% |
| 6 | South Ethiopia | 41.6% |
| 7 | Oromia | 41.3% |
| 8 | Central Ethiopia | 35.0% |
| 9 | Harari | 34.8% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2024-25)
South Ethiopia ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sidama | 64.2% |
| 9 | Benishangul-Gumuz | 61.5% |
| 10 | Oromia | 53.7% |
| 11 | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | 53.2% |
| 12 | South Ethiopia | 48.7% |
| 13 | Somali | 34.2% |
| 14 | Afar | 33.3% |
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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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