Health in Fitovinany, Madagascar: official figures

45.7% of children under five in the former Vatovavy Fitovinany region (the survey sample was drawn from the 22 regions in place before the 2021 split, so Vatovavy and Fitovinany are reported together) were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 10.2% were wasted and 25.2% underweight; the stunting rate is 8th highest of 22 regions as surveyed (Madagascar: 39.8%).

How many children in Fitovinany are vaccinated?

43.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in the former Vatovavy Fitovinany region had received all basic vaccines in 2021 and 12.0% had none; 11th highest of 22 regions as surveyed for basic vaccines (Madagascar: 48.5% and 17.9%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy

Do women in Fitovinany give birth in a health facility?

37.8% of births in the five years before the 2021 survey in the former Vatovavy Fitovinany region took place in a health facility and 42.2% were assisted by a qualified health worker; 9th highest of 22 regions as surveyed for facility births (Madagascar: 38.5% and 45.8%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy

How common is teenage pregnancy in Fitovinany?

28.6% of young women aged 15 to 19 in the former Vatovavy Fitovinany region had already had a child or were pregnant in 2021, 8th lowest of 22 regions as surveyed (Madagascar: 31.1%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy

Can women in Fitovinany get family planning?

35.6% of married or partnered women in the former Vatovavy Fitovinany region used a modern contraceptive method in 2021 and 16.4% wanted to avoid pregnancy but were not using any method; 10th lowest of 22 regions as surveyed for modern contraception (Madagascar: 42.7% and 14.6%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy

Do households in Fitovinany have mosquito nets?

90.0% of households in the former Vatovavy Fitovinany region owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net in 2021, the highest of 22 regions as surveyed (Madagascar: 69.1%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy

More figures

73.0% of women in the former Vatovavy Fitovinany region who gave birth in the five years before the 2021 survey had at least four antenatal visits, 3rd highest of 22 regions as surveyed (Madagascar: 59.9%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy

How Fitovinany compares with other regions

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Sources

Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program): Enquête Démographique et de Santé à Madagascar (EDSMD-V) 2021, Indicateurs clés: Tables 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 16 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e371523653bb…)

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