Diarrhea treatment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Diarrhea treatment was 39.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Burkina Faso, 1986–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 39.5% for diarrhea treatment in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Burkina Faso peaked at 39.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.0% | — |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +86.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 39.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 39.5% 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 | 13.0% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 21.2% | 39.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Burkina Faso?
- Diarrhea treatment in Burkina Faso was 39.5% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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).