Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 15.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
15.8%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1998
All-time low
12.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
1991–2014
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Cameroon, 1991–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Cameroon stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Cameroon peaked at 21.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.0% | — |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 17.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 33 Togo 18.6% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 16.5% compare
- 36 Madagascar 14.6% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Cameroon?
- Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Cameroon was 15.8% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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