Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nepal
Nepal: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 62.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nepal, 2001–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2019, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nepal stood at 62.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nepal peaked at 62.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2006.
That places Nepal 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.6% | — |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.8% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 45.9% | 62.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nepal?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nepal was 62.4% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.