Health in Al Dhale'e, Yemen: official figures
59.5% of women in Al Dhale'e 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 (6th lowest of 19).
How many babies are born in hospitals in Al Dhale'e governorate?
36.8% of recent births in Al Dhale'e governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (7th lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many births are attended by skilled staff in Al Dhale'e governorate?
A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 53.2% of recent births in Al Dhale'e governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; 6th lowest of 19).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the caesarean rate in Al Dhale'e governorate?
10.3% of recent births in Al Dhale'e governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (joint 7th highest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are fully vaccinated in Al Dhale'e governorate?
7.3% of children aged 12-23 months in Al Dhale'e governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (the lowest of 18).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are unvaccinated in Al Dhale'e governorate?
58.0% of children aged 12-23 months in Al Dhale'e governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (2nd highest of 18; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child stunting rate in Al Dhale'e governorate?
56.7% of children under five in Al Dhale'e governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (4th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child wasting rate in Al Dhale'e governorate?
18.9% of children under five in Al Dhale'e governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 7th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child mortality rate in Al Dhale'e governorate?
The under-five mortality rate in Al Dhale'e governorate was 21 per 1,000 live births in the five years before the 2022-23 survey, against 41 for Yemen (2nd lowest of 20).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children does a woman have in Al Dhale'e governorate?
A woman in Al Dhale'e governorate would have 4.2 children on average over her life at current birth rates (three years to 2022-23), against 4.6 for Yemen (8th lowest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow Al Dhale'e compares with other governorates
Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy (2022-23)
Al Dhale'e ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Amran | 64.5% |
| 12 | Abyan | 64.2% |
| 13 | Shabwah | 61.8% |
| 14 | Al Dhale'e | 59.5% |
| 15 | Hajjah | 47.9% |
| 16 | Al Mahwit | 46.2% |
| 17 | Al Jawf | 44.6% |
Births in a health facility (2022-23)
Al Dhale'e ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dhamar | 45.9% |
| 11 | Taizz | 43.9% |
| 12 | Al Jawf | 43.0% |
| 13 | Al Dhale'e | 36.8% |
| 14 | Amran | 36.3% |
| 15 | Al Hudaydah | 35.4% |
| 16 | Al Mahwit | 32.0% |
Births attended by skilled health staff (2022-23)
Al Dhale'e ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births attended by skilled health staff |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Al Hudaydah | 57.3% |
| 12 | Sana'a | 53.9% |
| 13 | Amran | 53.6% |
| 14 | Al Dhale'e | 53.2% |
| 15 | Al Mahwit | 51.3% |
| 16 | Al Jawf | 45.8% |
| 17 | Hajjah | 34.9% |
Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (2022-23)
Al Dhale'e ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Al Dhale'e | 7.3% |
Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations (2022-23)
Al Dhale'e ranks 2 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)
Al Dhale'e ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 who are stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymah | 68.5% |
| 2 | Amran | 57.7% |
| 3 | Al Hudaydah | 57.0% |
| 4 | Al Dhale'e | 56.7% |
| 5 | Dhamar | 56.4% |
| 6 | Hajjah | 56.2% |
| 7 | Sana'a | 55.2% |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2022-23)
Al Dhale'e ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shabwah | 28 |
| 15 | Al Bayda | 27 |
| 16 | Abyan | 26 |
| 17 | Aden | 24 |
| 18 | Hadramaut | 22 |
| 19 | Al Dhale'e | 21 |
| 20 | Lahj | 19 |
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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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