Diarrhea treatment in Liberia
Liberia: Diarrhea treatment was 54.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Liberia, 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
In 2020, diarrhea treatment in Liberia stood at 54.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Liberia peaked at 60.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1986.
That places Liberia 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.5% | — |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +490.0% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -10.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 54.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 54.1% 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 | 8.2% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 Liberia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Liberia was 54.1% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Liberia ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).