Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 54.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2018, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Lesotho stood at 54.5%.
That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Lesotho peaked at 61.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +82.4% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -11.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 54.5% 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 | 45.6% | 29.0% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 54.5% | 61.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Lesotho?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Lesotho was 54.5% in 2018, 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.