Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 50.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 50.9% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2019.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Bangladesh peaked at 75.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -17.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 35.0% | 68.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 50.9% | 75.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Bangladesh?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Bangladesh was 50.9% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.