Diarrhea treatment in Angola
Angola: Diarrhea treatment was 42.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Angola, 1986–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Angola recorded 42.6% for diarrhea treatment in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Angola peaked at 42.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.
That places Angola 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +140.0% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +190.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +22.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 42.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 42.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 5.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % 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 Angola?
- Diarrhea treatment in Angola was 42.6% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- How does Angola rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Angola ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Angola 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).