Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 56.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 56.3% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +112.8% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 56.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 56.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 56.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guinea-Bissau was 56.3% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.