Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Chad
Chad: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 24.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2019, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Chad stood at 24.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Chad peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1997.
Chad ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +92.1% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -15.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 24.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Chad's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 27.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.1% | 28.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Chad?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Chad was 24.5% in 2019, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Chad ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.