Health in Fatick Region, Senegal: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Fatick was 69.1 years at the 2023 census (67.1 for men and 71.1 for women), 6th highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 68.9).
How many women die in childbirth in Fatick?
The 2023 census recorded 40 maternal deaths in Fatick in the 12 months before the count, 153 for every 100,000 live births, the lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 236).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyDo women in Fatick give birth in a health facility?
91.5% of babies born in Fatick in the two years before the 2023 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered in a health facility, 7th highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 92.3%).
Source: ANSD with the Ministry of Health and Social Action and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Fatick are vaccinated?
80.6% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Fatick had all basic vaccines in 2023, 61.5% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 2.6% had none; the highest of 14 regions for basic vaccines (Senegal: 64.0%, 43.3% and 5.9%).
Source: ANSD with the Ministry of Health and Social Action and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Fatick are malnourished?
15.9% of children under five in Fatick were stunted (too short for their age) in 2023, 11.3% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 15.9% underweight; the stunting rate is joint 4th lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 17.5%).
Source: ANSD with the Ministry of Health and Social Action and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo people in Fatick have health insurance?
18.5% of people in Fatick had any health cover (a mutual health insurance, insurance, a public scheme or free care for young children or over-60s) in 2023, the highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 9.7%); 11.6% belonged to a community mutual health insurance.
Source: ANSD with the Ministry of Health and Social Action and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo households in Fatick have mosquito nets?
81.8% of households in Fatick owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net in 2023, 2nd highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 60.6%).
Source: ANSD with the Ministry of Health and Social Action and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Fatick Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (2023 census) (2023)
Fatick Region ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (2023 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Louga Region | 70.9 years |
| 4 | Diourbel Region | 70.0 years |
| 5 | Kaffrine Region | 69.2 years |
| 6 | Fatick Region | 69.1 years |
| 7 | Matam Region | 67.9 years |
| 8 | Saint-Louis Region | 67.8 years |
| 9 | Kaolack Region | 67.8 years |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2023)
Fatick Region ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Diourbel Region | 94.2% |
| 5 | Louga Region | 93.8% |
| 6 | Kaolack Region | 93.1% |
| 7 | Fatick Region | 91.5% |
| 8 | Kolda Region | 88.5% |
| 9 | Kédougou Region | 87.6% |
| 10 | Saint-Louis Region | 85.9% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023)
Fatick Region ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kolda Region | 17.9% |
| 9 | Diourbel Region | 17.5% |
| 10 | Thiès Region | 15.9% |
| 11 | Fatick Region | 15.9% |
| 12 | Kaolack Region | 14.6% |
| 13 | Dakar Region | 10.4% |
| 14 | Ziguinchor Region | 10.3% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023)
Fatick Region ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatick Region | 80.6% |
| 2 | Kolda Region | 73.0% |
| 3 | Kaolack Region | 72.8% |
| 4 | Ziguinchor Region | 71.4% |
| 5 | Kaffrine Region | 70.3% |
| 6 | Dakar Region | 67.7% |
| 7 | Louga Region | 66.1% |
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Sources
- ANSD with the Ministry of Health and Social Action and ICF (The DHS Program): Senegal Continuous Demographic and Health Survey 2023 (EDS-Continue 2023), tables volume (July 2024): Tables 2.12, 2.18, 5.2, 9.7, 10.4, 11.1 and 12.1 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c1fffc1c6f81…)
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 5: mortality (Tables V-18, V-20, V-22 and V-25 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 22bfde37cb9b…)
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