Health in Raymah, Yemen: official figures

27.3% of women in Raymah 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 (2nd lowest of 19).

How many babies are born in hospitals in Raymah governorate?

11.4% of recent births in Raymah governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (the lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

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

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

A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 21.3% of recent births in Raymah governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; the lowest of 19).

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

What is the caesarean rate in Raymah governorate?

5.1% of recent births in Raymah governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (3rd lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

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

How many children are fully vaccinated in Raymah governorate?

22.6% of children aged 12-23 months in Raymah governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (6th lowest of 18).

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

How many children are unvaccinated in Raymah governorate?

36.4% of children aged 12-23 months in Raymah governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (joint 6th highest of 18; 2022-23 survey).

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

What is the child stunting rate in Raymah governorate?

68.5% of children under five in Raymah governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (the highest of 21).

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

What is the child wasting rate in Raymah governorate?

26.8% of children under five in Raymah governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 4th highest of 21).

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

What is the child mortality rate in Raymah governorate?

The under-five mortality rate in Raymah governorate was 64 per 1,000 live births in the five years before the 2022-23 survey, against 41 for Yemen (2nd highest of 20).

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

How many children does a woman have in Raymah governorate?

A woman in Raymah 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 Raymah compares with other governorates

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

Raymah ranks 18 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy
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%
19	Sa'ada	13.9%

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

Births in a health facility (2022-23)

Raymah ranks 19 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)

Raymah ranks 19 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)

Raymah ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations
10	Dhamar	32.4%
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%

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

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

Raymah ranks 7 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations
4	Al Bayda	52.0%
5	Lahj	42.8%
6	Sa'ada	36.4%
7	Raymah	36.4%
8	Sana'a	35.1%
9	Hadramaut	31.8%
10	Taizz	30.2%

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

Children under 5 who are stunted (2022-23)

Raymah ranks 1 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)

Raymah ranks 2 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births
1	Sa'ada	85
2	Raymah	64
3	Al Jawf	58
4	Dhamar	54
5	Amran	48
6	Ibb	46
7	Al Mahwit	43

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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