Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 45.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Tanzania, 1996–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Tanzania is 45.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Tanzania peaked at 53.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.9% | — |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -9.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 45.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 45.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 38.2% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.5% | 50.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 46.6% compare
- 17 Jordan 46.2% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 45.6% compare
- 20 Kenya 45.1% compare
- 21 Philippines 44.8% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 44.4% compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Tanzania?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Tanzania was 45.5% in 2016, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.