Diarrhea treatment in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Diarrhea treatment was 37.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Africa Western and Central, 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
Africa Western and Central recorded 37.0% for diarrhea treatment in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Africa Western and Central peaked at 37.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1986.
Diarrhea treatment in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.9% | — |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +60.8% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | +100.6% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 10.9% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 2 Sierra Leone 85.3% compare
- 3 Eswatini 84.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 74.8% compare
- 5 North Korea 74.1% compare
- 6 Thailand 72.5% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Africa Western and Central?
- Diarrhea treatment in Africa Western and Central was 37.0% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1986.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2018.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).