Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Benin
Benin: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 28.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Benin, 2001–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2018, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Benin stood at 28.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Benin peaked at 48.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2018.
Benin ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.7% | — |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -13.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 28.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 28.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 28.0% | 48.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Benin?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Benin was 28.0% in 2018, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.