Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 54.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 54.0% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2019.
The figure is up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1999.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.2% | — |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +138.7% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +140.6% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 54.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 54.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 41.7% | 55.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 22.9% | 55.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Dominican Republic?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Dominican Republic was 54.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.