Diarrhea treatment in Chad
Chad: Diarrhea treatment was 17.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Chad, 1985–2019
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 Chad is 17.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Chad peaked at 23.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
Chad ranks 92nd 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.0% | — |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -71.4% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +134.0% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.3% | 20.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 90 Mauritania 19.5% compare
- 91 Cameroon 17.9% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 16.5% compare
- 94 Argentina 15.4% compare
- 95 Togo 13.6% compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % 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 Chad?
- Diarrhea treatment in Chad was 17.4% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Chad rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Chad ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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).