Health in Sana'a, Yemen: official figures

70.9% of women in Sana'a 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 (8th highest of 19).

How many babies are born in hospitals in Sana'a governorate?

50.6% of recent births in Sana'a governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (9th highest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

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

How many births are attended by skilled staff in Sana'a governorate?

A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 53.9% of recent births in Sana'a governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; 8th lowest of 19).

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

What is the caesarean rate in Sana'a governorate?

12.2% of recent births in Sana'a governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (5th highest of 19; 2022-23 survey).

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

How many children are fully vaccinated in Sana'a governorate?

36.4% of children aged 12-23 months in Sana'a governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (8th highest of 18).

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

How many children are unvaccinated in Sana'a governorate?

35.1% of children aged 12-23 months in Sana'a governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (8th highest of 18; 2022-23 survey).

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

What is the child stunting rate in Sana'a governorate?

55.2% of children under five in Sana'a governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (7th highest of 21).

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

What is the child wasting rate in Sana'a governorate?

8.9% of children under five in Sana'a governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 7th lowest of 21).

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

What is the child mortality rate in Sana'a governorate?

The under-five mortality rate in Sana'a 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 Sana'a governorate?

A woman in Sana'a governorate would have 4.8 children on average over her life at current birth rates (three years to 2022-23), against 4.6 for Yemen (joint 7th highest of 21).

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

How Sana'a compares with other governorates

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

Sana'a ranks 8 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy
5	Dhamar	75.1%
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%

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

Births in a health facility (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 9 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births in a health facility
6	Shabwah	65.3%
7	Lahj	63.6%
8	Ibb	50.8%
9	Sana'a	50.6%
10	Dhamar	45.9%
11	Taizz	43.9%
12	Al Jawf	43.0%

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

Births attended by skilled health staff (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 12 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births attended by skilled health staff
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%
15	Al Mahwit	51.3%

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

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

Sana'a ranks 8 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations
5	Amran	41.6%
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%

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

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

Sana'a ranks 8 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations
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%
11	Amran	25.5%

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

Children under 5 who are stunted (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children under 5 who are stunted
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%
10	Marib	50.0%

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

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

Sana'a ranks 9 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births
6	Ibb	46
7	Al Mahwit	43
8	Al Hudaydah	42
9	Sana'a	42
10	Hajjah	39
11	Marib	39
12	Taizz	38

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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