Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Senegal
Senegal: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 38.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Senegal, 2000–2019
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 Senegal stood at 38.9%.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Senegal peaked at 57.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -13.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.0% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 38.9% | 57.0% | 8 |
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More health data for Senegal
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Senegal?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Senegal was 38.9% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.