Diarrhea treatment in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Diarrhea treatment was 23.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Central African Republic, 1986–2019
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 Central African Republic is 23.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Central African Republic peaked at 27.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
Central African Republic ranks 83rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +50.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 23.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 6.0% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Central African Republic?
- Diarrhea treatment in Central African Republic was 23.4% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Central African Republic ranks 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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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).