Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Uganda
Uganda: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 46.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
46.7%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1995
All-time low
33.5%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2016
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Uganda is 46.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Uganda peaked at 48.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2001.
That places Uganda 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 33.5% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.5% | 46.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Uganda?
- Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Uganda was 46.7% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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