Table 1.
Selected indicators on reproductive health and utilization of maternal and child health services in Burkina Faso (2010) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (2013–2014)
| Burkina Faso | DRC | |
|---|---|---|
| Contraceptive unmet need among postpartum women | ||
| Right after childbirth (%) | 89 | 66 |
| After six months of amenorrhea (%) | 50 | 48 |
| At the end of amenorrhea (%) | 24 | 28 |
| Median duration of breastfeeding (months) | 24 | 22 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding (months) | 0.6 | 2 |
| Median duration of postpartum abstinence (months) | 8 | 8 |
| Median duration of amenorrhea (months) | 12 | 13 |
| Median duration of birth intervals (months) | 36 | 31 |
| Proportion of children born less than 24 months after their previous siblings (%) | 13 | 27 |
| Proportion of women attending antenatal care (%) | 95 | 88 |
| Proportion of deliveries in a health facility (%) | 66 | 80 |
| Proportion on postpartum women receiving prenatal care within 48 h of childbirth (%) | 72 | 44 |
| Proportion of children 12–23 months having received all recommended vaccines (%) | 81 | 41 |