Diarrhea treatment in Guinea
Guinea: Diarrhea treatment was 54.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Guinea, 1986–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2018, diarrhea treatment in Guinea stood at 54.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Guinea peaked at 63.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
That places Guinea 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrhea treatment in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.0% | — |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +6200.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 1.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 24.5% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.1% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.3% | 54.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Diarrhea treatment in Guinea was 54.9% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).