Health in Qacha's Nek, Lesotho: official figures
47.9% of children under five in Qacha's Nek were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24 and 0.0% were wasted; the stunting rate is the highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 35.6%).
How many children in Qacha's Nek are vaccinated?
51.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Qacha's Nek had all basic vaccines (BCG, measles, three doses each of DPT-containing vaccine and polio) in 2023-24 (based on a small sample) and 23.2% had every vaccine in the national schedule; the lowest of the 10 districts for basic vaccines (Lesotho: 63.4% and 42.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Qacha's Nek give birth in a health facility?
92.0% of live births in Qacha's Nek in the two years before the survey took place in a health facility, 4th highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 91.4%), and 85.9% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits (Lesotho: 81.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Qacha's Nek?
17.3% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Qacha's Nek had already been pregnant, 5th highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 17.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in Qacha's Nek use family planning?
59.3% of married women in Qacha's Nek used a modern contraceptive method in 2023-24, the lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 65.3%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people in Qacha's Nek get tested for HIV?
69.3% of women aged 15 to 49 in Qacha's Nek had been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the result, the highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 56.4%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyMore figures
- Only 1.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in Qacha's Nek had any health insurance in 2023-24, 5th lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 3.3%). Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy
How Qacha's Nek compares with other districts
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Qacha's Nek ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qacha's Nek | 47.9% |
| 2 | Thaba-Tseka | 46.3% |
| 3 | Mohale's Hoek | 44.7% |
| 4 | Quthing | 38.8% |
| 5 | Maseru | 38.5% |
| 6 | Mokhotlong | 37.8% |
| 7 | Mafeteng | 35.6% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Qacha's Nek ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mafeteng | 64.2% |
| 5 | Maseru | 62.6% |
| 6 | Mohale's Hoek | 60.9% |
| 7 | Thaba-Tseka | 60.2% |
| 8 | Butha-Buthe | 59.8% |
| 9 | Mokhotlong | 55.1% |
| 10 | Qacha's Nek | 51.8% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023-24)
Qacha's Nek ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leribe | 97.4% |
| 2 | Butha-Buthe | 92.7% |
| 3 | Mohale's Hoek | 92.7% |
| 4 | Qacha's Nek | 92.0% |
| 5 | Berea | 91.0% |
| 6 | Maseru | 90.3% |
| 7 | Mafeteng | 90.1% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program): Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2023-24, Final Report (district rows of Tables 2.6, 2.13, 3.3.1, 3.9.1, 5.2, 5.12, 7.3.2, 9.2, 9.7, 10.4, 11.1, 12.5.1, 14.2, 14.7 and 19.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d7fd2a0a8ae0…)
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