Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 36.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nigeria, 2003–2018
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 Nigeria stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nigeria peaked at 36.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.7% | — |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +9.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 36.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 36.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 27.9% | 36.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nigeria?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Nigeria was 36.4% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.