Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 38.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 38.1% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2018.
The figure is up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cameroon peaked at 46.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +111.4% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 38.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 38.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 22.0% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.1% | 46.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cameroon?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Cameroon was 38.1% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.