Health in Western Division, Fiji: official figures
98.0% of women in the Western Division with a recent birth saw skilled health personnel at least once during pregnancy in the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 97.7%).
How many antenatal visits do women in the Western Division have?
88.6% of women in the Western Division with a recent birth had four or more antenatal care visits, and 47.3% had eight or more (Fiji: 88.7% and 51.4%), 2021 survey.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyWhere do women in the Western Division give birth?
99.3% of women in the Western Division with a recent birth delivered in a health facility in 2021 (Fiji: 99.7%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow soon are babies breastfed in the Western Division?
63.8% of newborns in the Western Division were breastfed within an hour of birth in 2021, 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 63.3%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in the Western Division are stunted?
5.5% of children under five in the Western Division were stunted (too short for their age) in the 2021 survey, the lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 7.2%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in the Western Division are undernourished?
4.7% of children under five in the Western Division were wasted (too thin for their height) in 2021, joint 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 4.6%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow common is diarrhoea in children in the Western Division?
7.5% of children under five in the Western Division had diarrhoea in the two weeks before the 2021 survey, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 7.2%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many women in the Western Division have health insurance?
7.8% of women aged 15-49 in the Western Division were covered by health insurance in 2021, 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 9.1%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in the Western Division?
The adolescent birth rate in the Western Division was 23 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 a year over the three years before the 2021 survey, the lowest of the 3 divisions with data (Fiji: 31).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow Western Division compares with other divisions
Children under five who are stunted (2021)
Western Division ranks 4 of 4, highest first. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021
| Rank | Region | Children under five who are stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Division | 11.8% |
| 2 | Eastern Division | 7.5% |
| 3 | Central Division | 7.2% |
| 4 | Western Division | 5.5% |
Mothers with four or more antenatal care visits (2021)
Western Division ranks 3 of 4, highest first. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021
| Rank | Region | Mothers with four or more antenatal care visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Division | 90.6% |
| 2 | Eastern Division | 90.1% |
| 3 | Western Division | 88.6% |
| 4 | Central Division | 88.2% |
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Sources
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF): Fiji Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021, Survey Findings Report, Table TM.2.1: adolescent birth rate and total fertility rate, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd07375a3851…)
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