Diarrhea treatment in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Diarrhea treatment was 39.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Afghanistan, 1986–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2018, diarrhea treatment in Afghanistan stood at 39.9%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Afghanistan peaked at 53.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1987.
Afghanistan ranks 54th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.0% | — |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -57.7% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +80.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -13.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 39.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 39.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 11.0% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 39.9% | 53.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Afghanistan?
- Diarrhea treatment in Afghanistan was 39.9% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 who received ORS packet). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids).