Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burundi
Burundi: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 35.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burundi, 1987–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burundi is 35.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burundi peaked at 42.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 33.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +21.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 35.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 35.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 28.8% | 42.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burundi?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Burundi was 35.0% in 2017, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.