Health in Bas-Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Bas-Sassandra in the ten years before the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 71 died before their fifth birthday, joint 7th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire, last five years: 74).
Do women in Bas-Sassandra give birth in a health facility?
77.1% of births in Bas-Sassandra in the two years before the 2021 survey took place in a health facility and 82.6% were attended by a skilled health worker; 44.9% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits. The facility-birth share is 6th lowest 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 Bas-Sassandra are vaccinated?
43.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Bas-Sassandra had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses of DTP-containing vaccine, three of polio and measles) in 2021, 25.8% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 3.9% had none; 5th highest 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 Bas-Sassandra are malnourished?
20.3% of children under five in Bas-Sassandra were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021, 10.2% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 13.6% were underweight; the stunting rate is 5th 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 Bas-Sassandra?
74.9% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bas-Sassandra were anaemic when tested in 2021, 5th highest 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 Bas-Sassandra?
41.0% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bas-Sassandra tested positive for malaria with a rapid test in 2021 (36.2% by microscopy), 6th highest of 14 districts; 81.7% 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 Bas-Sassandra?
25.7% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Bas-Sassandra had already been pregnant in 2021, 7th 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 Bas-Sassandra get family planning?
12.1% of married or partnered women in Bas-Sassandra used a modern contraceptive method in 2021 and 23.8% had an unmet need for family planning; 31.6% of the demand for family planning was met by modern methods, the lowest 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 Bas-Sassandra compares with other districts
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2012-2021)
Bas-Sassandra ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Savanes | 92 |
| 5 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 88 |
| 6 | Lacs | 85 |
| 7 | Bas-Sassandra | 71 |
| 8 | Vallée du Bandama | 71 |
| 9 | Gôh-Djiboua | 67 |
| 10 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 60 |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2021)
Bas-Sassandra ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gôh-Djiboua | 81.3% |
| 7 | Lagunes | 80.0% |
| 8 | Zanzan | 77.3% |
| 9 | Bas-Sassandra | 77.1% |
| 10 | Lacs | 76.5% |
| 11 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 72.8% |
| 12 | Montagnes | 69.3% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021)
Bas-Sassandra ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gôh-Djiboua | 25.8% |
| 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% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2021)
Bas-Sassandra ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vallée du Bandama | 51.5% |
| 3 | Zanzan | 51.0% |
| 4 | Lacs | 49.5% |
| 5 | Bas-Sassandra | 43.9% |
| 6 | Comoé | 41.7% |
| 7 | Savanes | 40.4% |
| 8 | Gôh-Djiboua | 38.8% |
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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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