Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Egypt
Egypt: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 21.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Egypt, 1995–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2014, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Egypt stood at 21.9%.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Egypt peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.8% | — |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +24.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 17.6% | 28.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Egypt?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Egypt was 21.9% in 2014, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.