Diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Diarrhea treatment was 29.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia, 1986–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2016, diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia stood at 29.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia peaked at 32.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1986.
That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.0% | — |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +109.1% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +12.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 29.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 29.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 11.0% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.1% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia was 29.5% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1986.
- How does Ethiopia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).