Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 46.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 46.6% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 63.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -24.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 46.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 50.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 46.6% | 61.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.6% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.