Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Kenya
Kenya: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 45.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Kenya, 1989–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 45.1% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2014.
The figure is up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Kenya peaked at 70.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.1% | — |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -78.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +122.0% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 15.0% | 42.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 17 Jordan 46.2% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 45.6% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.5% compare
- 21 Philippines 44.8% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 44.4% compare
- 23 Peru 43.5% compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Kenya was 45.1% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.