Health in Kankan, Guinea: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Kankan in the ten years before the 2024-2025 survey, 76 died before their first birthday and 132 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 2nd highest of the 8 regions (Guinea, last five years: 61 and 95).
How many children in Kankan are vaccinated?
17.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Kankan had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of pentavalent and polio, and measles) in 2024-2025, and 20.4% had no vaccine at all; the joint lowest of the 8 regions for basic vaccines (Guinea: 25.5% and 20.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Kankan are malnourished?
34.4% of children under five in Kankan were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition), 6.4% were wasted and 18.7% underweight; the stunting rate is 4th lowest of the 8 regions (Guinea: 34.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Kankan give birth in a health facility?
63.2% of births in Kankan in the two years before the 2024-2025 survey took place in a health facility, 3rd highest of the 8 regions (Guinea: 63.3%), and 50.6% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits (Guinea: 46.6%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Kankan?
18.9% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kankan tested positive for malaria on a rapid test in 2024-2025, 2nd lowest of the 8 regions (Guinea: 23.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo people in Kankan have health insurance?
Only 0.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kankan had any health insurance in 2024-2025 (Guinea: 1.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Kankan compares with other administrative regions
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2015-2024)
Kankan ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faranah | 137 |
| 2 | Kankan | 132 |
| 3 | Boké | 92 |
| 4 | Nzérékoré | 85 |
| 5 | Labé | 81 |
| 6 | Kindia | 77 |
| 7 | Mamou | 76 |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2024-25)
Kankan ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mamou | 36.2% |
| 3 | Conakry | 30.6% |
| 4 | Nzérékoré | 29.4% |
| 5 | Faranah | 25.0% |
| 6 | Boké | 24.0% |
| 7 | Kankan | 17.5% |
| 8 | Kindia | 17.5% |
Children under 5 stunted (2024-25)
Kankan ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mamou | 41.2% |
| 3 | Labé | 40.6% |
| 4 | Faranah | 38.0% |
| 5 | Kankan | 34.4% |
| 6 | Nzérékoré | 33.1% |
| 7 | Kindia | 30.9% |
| 8 | Conakry | 20.2% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program): Enquête Démographique et de Santé (EDS-G) 2024-2025, final report: regional tables, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 60ad14374722…)
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