Diarrhea treatment in Gambia
Gambia: Diarrhea treatment was 44.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Gambia, 1986–2020
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 Gambia is 44.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Gambia peaked at 59.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1986.
That places Gambia 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.0% | — |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +1200.0% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 3.0% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 33.0% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 38.9% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % 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 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Gambia was 44.3% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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).