Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 45.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Zimbabwe, 1999–2019
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 Zimbabwe stood at 45.6%.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.5% | — |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -10.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 45.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 45.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 34.9% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.6% | 56.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 15 Gambia 47.0% compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 46.6% compare
- 17 Jordan 46.2% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.5% compare
- 20 Kenya 45.1% compare
- 21 Philippines 44.8% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Zimbabwe?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Zimbabwe was 45.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.