Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Yemen
Yemen: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 39.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Yemen, 1992–2013
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 39.7% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Yemen peaked at 48.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1997.
That places Yemen 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.2% | — |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -17.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 39.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 18.0% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Yemen?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Yemen was 39.7% in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2013.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.