Health in Lahj, Yemen: official figures
65.6% of women in Lahj 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 (9th highest of 19).
How many babies are born in hospitals in Lahj governorate?
63.6% of recent births in Lahj governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (7th highest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many births are attended by skilled staff in Lahj governorate?
A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 74.1% of recent births in Lahj governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; 6th highest of 19).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the caesarean rate in Lahj governorate?
7.6% of recent births in Lahj governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (7th lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are fully vaccinated in Lahj governorate?
19.5% of children aged 12-23 months in Lahj governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (4th lowest of 18).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are unvaccinated in Lahj governorate?
42.8% of children aged 12-23 months in Lahj governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (5th highest of 18; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child stunting rate in Lahj governorate?
36.6% of children under five in Lahj governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (5th lowest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child wasting rate in Lahj governorate?
35.4% of children under five in Lahj governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 3rd highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child mortality rate in Lahj governorate?
The under-five mortality rate in Lahj governorate was 19 per 1,000 live births in the five years before the 2022-23 survey, against 41 for Yemen (the lowest of 20).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children does a woman have in Lahj governorate?
A woman in Lahj governorate would have 4.7 children on average over her life at current birth rates (three years to 2022-23), against 4.6 for Yemen (joint 9th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow Lahj compares with other governorates
Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy (2022-23)
Lahj ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hadramaut | 73.5% |
| 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% |
Births in a health facility (2022-23)
Lahj ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abyan | 70.2% |
| 5 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 68.4% |
| 6 | Shabwah | 65.3% |
| 7 | Lahj | 63.6% |
| 8 | Ibb | 50.8% |
| 9 | Sana'a | 50.6% |
| 10 | Dhamar | 45.9% |
Births attended by skilled health staff (2022-23)
Lahj ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births attended by skilled health staff |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Taizz | 67.9% |
| 9 | Ibb | 60.5% |
Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (2022-23)
Lahj ranks 15 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)
Lahj ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Sana'a | 35.1% |
Children under 5 who are stunted (2022-23)
Lahj ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 who are stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 41.7% |
| 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% |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2022-23)
Lahj ranks 20 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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