Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sudan
Sudan: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 59.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sudan, 1990–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 59.3% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sudan peaked at 59.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
Sudan ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3% | — |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +402.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 59.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 59.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 38.1% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 11.8% | 59.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sudan?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Sudan was 59.3% in 2014, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Sudan ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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.