Diarrhea treatment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Diarrhea treatment was 17.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Cameroon, 1986–2018
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 Cameroon is 17.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Cameroon peaked at 84.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrhea treatment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.0% | — |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +2100.0% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +281.8% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 1.0% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 Madagascar 19.6% compare
- 88 Sudan 19.6% compare
- 90 Mauritania 19.5% compare
- 92 Chad 17.4% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 16.5% compare
- 94 Argentina 15.4% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 Cameroon?
- Diarrhea treatment in Cameroon was 17.9% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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).