Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 77.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
77.0%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2011
All-time low
48.1%
in 1997
Years of data
9
1994–2014
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Bangladesh, 1994–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Bangladesh is 77.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Bangladesh peaked at 77.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1997.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.3% | — |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 77.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 61.4% | 76.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 73.0% | 77.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Bangladesh?
- Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Bangladesh was 77.0% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1997.
- How does Bangladesh rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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