Health in Hajjah, Yemen: official figures

47.9% of women in Hajjah 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 (5th lowest of 19).

How many babies are born in hospitals in Hajjah governorate?

21.8% of recent births in Hajjah governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (3rd lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

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

How many births are attended by skilled staff in Hajjah governorate?

A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 34.9% of recent births in Hajjah governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; 3rd lowest of 19).

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

What is the caesarean rate in Hajjah governorate?

3.6% of recent births in Hajjah governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (the lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

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

How many children are fully vaccinated in Hajjah governorate?

34.0% of children aged 12-23 months in Hajjah governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (9th highest of 18).

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

How many children are unvaccinated in Hajjah governorate?

25.2% of children aged 12-23 months in Hajjah governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (7th lowest of 18; 2022-23 survey).

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

What is the child stunting rate in Hajjah governorate?

56.2% of children under five in Hajjah governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (6th highest of 21).

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

What is the child wasting rate in Hajjah governorate?

40.3% of children under five in Hajjah governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 2nd highest of 21).

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

What is the child mortality rate in Hajjah governorate?

The under-five mortality rate in Hajjah governorate was 39 per 1,000 live births in the five years before the 2022-23 survey, against 41 for Yemen (joint 10th highest of 20).

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

How many children does a woman have in Hajjah governorate?

A woman in Hajjah governorate would have 6.3 children on average over her life at current birth rates (three years to 2022-23), against 4.6 for Yemen (joint 2nd highest of 21).

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

How Hajjah compares with other governorates

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

Hajjah ranks 15 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy
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%
18	Raymah	27.3%

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

Births in a health facility (2022-23)

Hajjah ranks 17 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births in a health facility
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%
19	Raymah	11.4%

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

Births attended by skilled health staff (2022-23)

Hajjah ranks 17 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births attended by skilled health staff
13	Amran	53.6%
14	Al Dhale'e	53.2%
15	Al Mahwit	51.3%
16	Al Jawf	45.8%
17	Hajjah	34.9%
18	Sa'ada	27.3%
19	Raymah	21.3%

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

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

Hajjah ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations
6	Ibb	40.2%
7	Aden	39.0%
8	Sana'a	36.4%
9	Hajjah	34.0%
10	Dhamar	32.4%
11	Hadramaut	30.3%
12	Sa'ada	29.0%

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

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

Hajjah ranks 12 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations
9	Hadramaut	31.8%
10	Taizz	30.2%
11	Amran	25.5%
12	Hajjah	25.2%
13	Dhamar	24.5%
14	Aden	24.5%
15	Ibb	20.5%

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

Children under 5 who are stunted (2022-23)

Hajjah ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children under 5 who are stunted
3	Al Hudaydah	57.0%
4	Al Dhale'e	56.7%
5	Dhamar	56.4%
6	Hajjah	56.2%
7	Sana'a	55.2%
8	Al Mahwit	54.4%
9	Al Bayda	50.8%

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

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

Hajjah ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births
7	Al Mahwit	43
8	Al Hudaydah	42
9	Sana'a	42
10	Hajjah	39
11	Marib	39
12	Taizz	38
13	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	32

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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