Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Gambia
Gambia: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 47.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2020, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Gambia stood at 47.0%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Gambia peaked at 66.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +75.3% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 48.3% | 66.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Gambia?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Gambia was 47.0% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.