Health in Abyan, Yemen: official figures
64.2% of women in Abyan governorate who gave birth in the two years before the survey saw skilled health personnel (doctor, nurse or midwife) at least once during pregnancy, against 69.5% across Yemen (8th lowest of 19).
How many babies are born in hospitals in Abyan governorate?
70.2% of recent births in Abyan governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (4th highest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many births are attended by skilled staff in Abyan governorate?
A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 83.3% of recent births in Abyan governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; the highest of 19).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the caesarean rate in Abyan governorate?
10.0% of recent births in Abyan governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (10th highest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are fully vaccinated in Abyan governorate?
22.0% of children aged 12-23 months in Abyan governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (5th lowest of 18).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are unvaccinated in Abyan governorate?
56.5% of children aged 12-23 months in Abyan governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (3rd highest of 18; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child stunting rate in Abyan governorate?
32.4% of children under five in Abyan governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (4th lowest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child wasting rate in Abyan governorate?
17.2% of children under five in Abyan governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 9th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child mortality rate in Abyan governorate?
The under-five mortality rate in Abyan governorate was 26 per 1,000 live births in the five years before the 2022-23 survey, against 41 for Yemen (5th lowest of 20).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children does a woman have in Abyan governorate?
A woman in Abyan governorate would have 4.5 children on average over her life at current birth rates (three years to 2022-23), against 4.6 for Yemen (joint 11th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow Abyan compares with other governorates
Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lahj | 65.6% |
| 10 | Al Hudaydah | 65.0% |
| 11 | Amran | 64.5% |
| 12 | Abyan | 64.2% |
| 13 | Shabwah | 61.8% |
| 14 | Al Dhale'e | 59.5% |
| 15 | Hajjah | 47.9% |
Births in a health facility (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadramaut | 75.3% |
| 2 | Al Bayda | 74.3% |
| 3 | Aden | 71.9% |
| 4 | Abyan | 70.2% |
| 5 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 68.4% |
| 6 | Shabwah | 65.3% |
| 7 | Lahj | 63.6% |
Births attended by skilled health staff (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births attended by skilled health staff |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abyan | 83.3% |
| 2 | Hadramaut | 83.0% |
| 3 | Aden | 83.0% |
| 4 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 81.8% |
| 5 | Al Bayda | 79.3% |
| 6 | Lahj | 74.1% |
| 7 | Shabwah | 73.6% |
Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hadramaut | 30.3% |
| 12 | Sa'ada | 29.0% |
| 13 | Raymah | 22.6% |
| 14 | Abyan | 22.0% |
| 15 | Lahj | 19.5% |
| 16 | Al Bayda | 15.1% |
| 17 | Shabwah | 11.1% |
Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shabwah | 65.1% |
| 2 | Al Dhale'e | 58.0% |
| 3 | Abyan | 56.5% |
| 4 | Al Bayda | 52.0% |
| 5 | Lahj | 42.8% |
| 6 | Sa'ada | 36.4% |
| 7 | Raymah | 36.4% |
Children under 5 who are stunted (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 who are stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shabwah | 39.6% |
| 16 | Sa'ada | 38.4% |
| 17 | Lahj | 36.6% |
| 18 | Abyan | 32.4% |
| 19 | Aden | 28.5% |
| 20 | Hadramaut | 23.4% |
| 21 | Al Maharah | 22.2% |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 32 |
| 14 | Shabwah | 28 |
| 15 | Al Bayda | 27 |
| 16 | Abyan | 26 |
| 17 | Aden | 24 |
| 18 | Hadramaut | 22 |
| 19 | Al Dhale'e | 21 |
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Sources
- Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF: Yemen Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-2023, Survey Findings Report (tables by governorate), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03bf052dd0d2…)
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