Diarrhea treatment in Kenya
Kenya: Diarrhea treatment was 53.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Kenya, 1986–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 53.8% for diarrhea treatment in 2014.
That represents a change of up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Kenya peaked at 80.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1986.
Kenya ranks 29th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.0% | — |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +207.7% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -60.5% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +144.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -24.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 53.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 53.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 23.0% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 31.6% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 29.2% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Diarrhea treatment in Kenya was 53.8% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1986.
- How does Kenya rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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).