Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 44.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burkina Faso, 1993–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2015, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burkina Faso stood at 44.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burkina Faso peaked at 47.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.2% | — |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +146.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +36.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 44.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 44.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.0% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 32.6% | 44.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 19 Tanzania 45.5% compare
- 20 Kenya 45.1% compare
- 21 Philippines 44.8% compare
- 23 Peru 43.5% compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 43.0% compare
- 25 Guinea 42.4% compare
- 25 Madagascar 42.4% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burkina Faso?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burkina Faso was 44.4% in 2015, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2015.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.