Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 42.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 42.4% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Madagascar peaked at 49.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 42.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Madagascar was 42.4% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.