Diarrhea treatment in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Diarrhea treatment was 40.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Equatorial Guinea, 1986–2011
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 40.4% for diarrhea treatment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 40.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1986.
That places Equatorial Guinea 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.0% | — |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +39.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 40.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 40.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 12.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 48 Angola 42.6% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 41.6% compare
- 50 Niger 40.8% compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.0% compare
- 52 Nigeria 40.0% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Diarrhea treatment in Equatorial Guinea was 40.4% in 2011, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1986.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2011.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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).