Diarrhea treatment in Congo
Congo: Diarrhea treatment was 26.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Congo, 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
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in Congo is 26.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Congo peaked at 28.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
That places Congo 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.0% | — |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +550.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Diarrhea treatment in Congo was 26.9% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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).