Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 30.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2018
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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 30.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 42.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +148.8% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -22.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 17.0% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.8% | 39.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 30.8% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.