Health in Abidjan Autonomous District, Côte d'Ivoire: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Abidjan in the ten years before the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 60 died before their fifth birthday, joint 4th lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire, last five years: 74).
Do women in Abidjan give birth in a health facility?
95.1% of births in Abidjan in the two years before the 2021 survey took place in a health facility and 96.5% were attended by a skilled health worker; 79.0% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits. The facility-birth share is the highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 80.6%, 84.0% and 57.1%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Abidjan are vaccinated?
25.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Abidjan had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses of DTP-containing vaccine, three of polio and measles) in 2021, 15.3% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 13.4% had none; 2nd lowest of 14 districts for basic vaccines (Côte d'Ivoire: 35.7%, 18.5% and 8.6%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Abidjan are malnourished?
13.3% of children under five in Abidjan were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021, 6.1% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 9.0% were underweight; the stunting rate is the lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 23.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is anaemia among children in Abidjan?
53.8% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Abidjan were anaemic when tested in 2021, the lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 68.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Abidjan?
10.5% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Abidjan tested positive for malaria with a rapid test in 2021 (1.0% by microscopy), the lowest of 14 districts; 56.8% of households owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net (Côte d'Ivoire: 36.8%, 26.0% and 72.1%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Abidjan?
13.5% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Abidjan had already been pregnant in 2021, the lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 22.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyCan women in Abidjan get family planning?
21.7% of married or partnered women in Abidjan used a modern contraceptive method in 2021 and 21.9% had an unmet need for family planning; 45.0% of the demand for family planning was met by modern methods, 5th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 17.9%, 22.3% and 41.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Abidjan Autonomous District compares with other autonomous districts
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2012-2021)
Abidjan Autonomous District ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bas-Sassandra | 71 |
| 8 | Vallée du Bandama | 71 |
| 9 | Gôh-Djiboua | 67 |
| 10 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 60 |
| 11 | Zanzan | 60 |
| 12 | Lagunes | 58 |
| 13 | Yamoussoukro Autonomous District | 57 |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2021)
Abidjan Autonomous District ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 95.1% |
| 2 | Comoé | 93.5% |
| 3 | Yamoussoukro Autonomous District | 85.9% |
| 4 | Vallée du Bandama | 84.5% |
| 5 | Savanes | 83.5% |
| 6 | Gôh-Djiboua | 81.3% |
| 7 | Lagunes | 80.0% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021)
Abidjan Autonomous District ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lacs | 24.2% |
| 9 | Vallée du Bandama | 23.2% |
| 10 | Bas-Sassandra | 20.3% |
| 11 | Lagunes | 18.5% |
| 12 | Yamoussoukro Autonomous District | 15.8% |
| 13 | Comoé | 13.8% |
| 14 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 13.3% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2021)
Abidjan Autonomous District ranks 13 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gôh-Djiboua | 38.8% |
| 9 | Montagnes | 38.7% |
| 10 | Denguélé | 29.4% |
| 11 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 28.0% |
| 12 | Lagunes | 25.8% |
| 13 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 25.5% |
| 14 | Woroba | 23.1% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program): Côte d'Ivoire Demographic and Health Survey 2021 (EDS-CI 2021), Key Indicators Report (preliminary results, June 2022): Tables 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 69f27b9d88e5…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program): Côte d'Ivoire Demographic and Health Survey 2021 (EDS-CI 2021), Summary Report: main indicators by region (fertility, child mortality, domestic violence), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3fb69fd5305…)
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