Health in Vallée du Bandama, Côte d'Ivoire: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Vallée du Bandama 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 Vallée du Bandama give birth in a health facility?
84.5% of births in Vallée du Bandama in the two years before the 2021 survey took place in a health facility and 89.2% were attended by a skilled health worker; 56.6% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits. The facility-birth share is 4th 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 Vallée du Bandama are vaccinated?
51.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Vallée du Bandama had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses of DTP-containing vaccine, three of polio and measles) in 2021, 22.8% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 5.2% had none; 2nd 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 Vallée du Bandama are malnourished?
23.2% of children under five in Vallée du Bandama were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021, 17.4% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 19.3% were underweight; the stunting rate is 6th 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 Vallée du Bandama?
70.1% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Vallée du Bandama were anaemic when tested in 2021, 7th 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 Vallée du Bandama?
23.1% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Vallée du Bandama tested positive for malaria with a rapid test in 2021 (18.8% by microscopy), 3rd lowest of 14 districts; 70.8% 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 Vallée du Bandama?
20.2% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Vallée du Bandama had already been pregnant in 2021, 4th 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 Vallée du Bandama get family planning?
21.9% of married or partnered women in Vallée du Bandama used a modern contraceptive method in 2021 and 18.6% had an unmet need for family planning; 51.8% of the demand for family planning was met by modern methods, 2nd 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 Vallée du Bandama compares with other districts
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2012-2021)
Vallée du Bandama ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Zanzan | 60 |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2021)
Vallée du Bandama ranks 4 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)
Vallée du Bandama ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Savanes | 28.4% |
| 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% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2021)
Vallée du Bandama ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yamoussoukro Autonomous District | 58.2% |
| 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% |
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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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