Diarrhea treatment in Algeria
Algeria: Diarrhea treatment was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Algeria, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2019, diarrhea treatment in Algeria stood at 27.3%.
That represents a change of up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Algeria peaked at 29.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
That places Algeria 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +166.7% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +7.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 27.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 27.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 6.0% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 in Algeria?
- Diarrhea treatment in Algeria was 27.3% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Algeria rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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).