Diarrhea treatment in Botswana
Botswana: Diarrhea treatment was 42.9% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Botswana, 1986–2007
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 42.9% for diarrhea treatment in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Botswana peaked at 66.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2007.
That places Botswana 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 46.0% | — |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.7% | 46.0% | 66.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 42.9% | 48.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Botswana?
- Diarrhea treatment in Botswana was 42.9% in 2007, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2007.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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).