Health in Al Hudaydah, Yemen: official figures

65.0% of women in Al Hudaydah 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 (10th highest of 19).

How many babies are born in hospitals in Al Hudaydah governorate?

35.4% of recent births in Al Hudaydah governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (5th lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many births are attended by skilled staff in Al Hudaydah governorate?

A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 57.3% of recent births in Al Hudaydah governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; 9th lowest of 19).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the caesarean rate in Al Hudaydah governorate?

6.8% of recent births in Al Hudaydah governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (6th lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many children are fully vaccinated in Al Hudaydah governorate?

53.1% of children aged 12-23 months in Al Hudaydah governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (2nd highest of 18).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many children are unvaccinated in Al Hudaydah governorate?

19.4% of children aged 12-23 months in Al Hudaydah governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (3rd lowest of 18; 2022-23 survey).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the child stunting rate in Al Hudaydah governorate?

57.0% of children under five in Al Hudaydah governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (3rd highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the child wasting rate in Al Hudaydah governorate?

22.3% of children under five in Al Hudaydah governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 5th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the child mortality rate in Al Hudaydah governorate?

The under-five mortality rate in Al Hudaydah governorate was 42 per 1,000 live births in the five years before the 2022-23 survey, against 41 for Yemen (joint 8th highest of 20).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many children does a woman have in Al Hudaydah governorate?

A woman in Al Hudaydah 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 copy

How Al Hudaydah compares with other governorates

Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy (2022-23)

Al Hudaydah ranks 10 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy
7	Al Bayda	72.9%
8	Sana'a	70.9%
9	Lahj	65.6%
10	Al Hudaydah	65.0%
11	Amran	64.5%
12	Abyan	64.2%
13	Shabwah	61.8%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Births in a health facility (2022-23)

Al Hudaydah ranks 15 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births in a health facility
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%
17	Hajjah	21.8%
18	Sa'ada	20.3%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Births attended by skilled health staff (2022-23)

Al Hudaydah ranks 11 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births attended by skilled health staff
8	Taizz	67.9%
9	Ibb	60.5%
10	Dhamar	60.5%
11	Al Hudaydah	57.3%
12	Sana'a	53.9%
13	Amran	53.6%
14	Al Dhale'e	53.2%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (2022-23)

Al Hudaydah ranks 2 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations
1	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	56.1%
2	Al Hudaydah	53.1%
3	Taizz	43.6%
4	Al Mahwit	42.2%
5	Amran	41.6%
6	Ibb	40.2%
7	Aden	39.0%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations (2022-23)

Al Hudaydah ranks 16 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations
12	Hajjah	25.2%
13	Dhamar	24.5%
14	Aden	24.5%
15	Ibb	20.5%
16	Al Hudaydah	19.4%
17	Al Mahwit	15.6%
18	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	15.4%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Children under 5 who are stunted (2022-23)

Al Hudaydah ranks 3 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%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2022-23)

Al Hudaydah ranks 8 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births
5	Amran	48
6	Ibb	46
7	Al Mahwit	43
8	Al Hudaydah	42
9	Sana'a	42
10	Hajjah	39
11	Marib	39

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

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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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