Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 42.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 30.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.