Diarrhea treatment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Diarrhea treatment was 30.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2019
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 Guinea-Bissau is 30.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.0% | — |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +400.0% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +680.0% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +87.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -14.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 23.4% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 18.7% | 35.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Diarrhea treatment in Guinea-Bissau was 30.0% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).