Health in Taizz, Yemen: official figures
80.5% of women in Taizz 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 (4th highest of 19).
How many babies are born in hospitals in Taizz governorate?
43.9% of recent births in Taizz governorate took place in a health facility, against 46.9% in Yemen as a whole (9th lowest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many births are attended by skilled staff in Taizz governorate?
A doctor, nurse or midwife attended 67.9% of recent births in Taizz governorate (Yemen: 60.9%; 8th highest of 19).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the caesarean rate in Taizz governorate?
10.3% of recent births in Taizz governorate were by caesarean section, against 10.8% across Yemen (joint 7th highest of 19; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are fully vaccinated in Taizz governorate?
43.6% of children aged 12-23 months in Taizz governorate had received all basic vaccinations (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles-rubella) in 2022-23, against 38.3% nationally (3rd highest of 18).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children are unvaccinated in Taizz governorate?
30.2% of children aged 12-23 months in Taizz governorate had received no vaccinations at all, against 28.4% across Yemen (9th lowest of 18; 2022-23 survey).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child stunting rate in Taizz governorate?
42.7% of children under five in Taizz governorate were too short for their age (stunted) in the 2022-23 survey, against 48.6% across Yemen (9th lowest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child wasting rate in Taizz governorate?
16.2% of children under five in Taizz governorate were too thin for their height (wasted) in 2022-23 (Yemen: 16.9%; 11th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the child mortality rate in Taizz governorate?
The under-five mortality rate in Taizz governorate was 38 per 1,000 live births in the five years before the 2022-23 survey, against 41 for Yemen (9th lowest of 20).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children does a woman have in Taizz governorate?
A woman in Taizz governorate would have 4.0 children on average over her life at current birth rates (three years to 2022-23), against 4.6 for Yemen (7th lowest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow Taizz compares with other governorates
Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy (2022-23)
Taizz ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mothers seen by skilled health staff during pregnancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 95.3% |
| 2 | Ibb | 88.1% |
| 3 | Aden | 82.8% |
| 4 | Taizz | 80.5% |
| 5 | Dhamar | 75.1% |
| 6 | Hadramaut | 73.5% |
| 7 | Al Bayda | 72.9% |
Births in a health facility (2022-23)
Taizz ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ibb | 50.8% |
| 9 | Sana'a | 50.6% |
| 10 | Dhamar | 45.9% |
| 11 | Taizz | 43.9% |
| 12 | Al Jawf | 43.0% |
| 13 | Al Dhale'e | 36.8% |
| 14 | Amran | 36.3% |
Births attended by skilled health staff (2022-23)
Taizz ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births attended by skilled health staff |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al Bayda | 79.3% |
| 6 | Lahj | 74.1% |
| 7 | Shabwah | 73.6% |
| 8 | Taizz | 67.9% |
| 9 | Ibb | 60.5% |
| 10 | Dhamar | 60.5% |
| 11 | Al Hudaydah | 57.3% |
Children aged 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (2022-23)
Taizz ranks 3 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% |
Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations (2022-23)
Taizz ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 12-23 months with no vaccinations |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Raymah | 36.4% |
| 8 | Sana'a | 35.1% |
| 9 | Hadramaut | 31.8% |
| 10 | Taizz | 30.2% |
| 11 | Amran | 25.5% |
| 12 | Hajjah | 25.2% |
| 13 | Dhamar | 24.5% |
Children under 5 who are stunted (2022-23)
Taizz ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 who are stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Marib | 50.0% |
| 11 | Al Jawf | 48.6% |
| 12 | Ibb | 47.5% |
| 13 | Taizz | 42.7% |
| 14 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 41.7% |
| 15 | Shabwah | 39.6% |
| 16 | Sa'ada | 38.4% |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2022-23)
Taizz ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sana'a | 42 |
| 10 | Hajjah | 39 |
| 11 | Marib | 39 |
| 12 | Taizz | 38 |
| 13 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 32 |
| 14 | Shabwah | 28 |
| 15 | Al Bayda | 27 |
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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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