Diarrhea treatment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Diarrhea treatment was 39.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Lesotho, 1987–2018
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 Lesotho is 39.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Lesotho peaked at 68.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 55th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 68.0% | — |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 41.9% | 53.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 39.7% | 53.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.0% compare
- 52 Nigeria 40.0% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 56 Guyana 39.6% compare
- 56 Tunisia 39.6% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % 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 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % 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 Lesotho?
- Diarrhea treatment in Lesotho was 39.7% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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).