Diarrhea treatment in Burundi
Burundi: Diarrhea treatment was 35.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Burundi, 1986–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in Burundi is 35.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Burundi peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.
Burundi ranks 66th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.0% | — |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +233.3% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +216.4% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 35.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 35.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 9.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 11.0% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.6% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Burundi?
- Diarrhea treatment in Burundi was 35.6% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
- How does Burundi rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Burundi ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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).