Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 51.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cambodia, 2000–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2014, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cambodia stood at 51.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cambodia peaked at 59.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2% | — |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +7.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 51.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 51.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.3%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 49.9% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.0% | 51.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cambodia?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cambodia was 51.6% in 2014, 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.