Diarrhea treatment in Madagascar

Madagascar: Diarrhea treatment was 19.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
88th
of 96 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1997
All-time low
2.0%
in 1987
Years of data
11
1986–2021

Diarrhea treatment in Madagascar, 1986–2021

05101520251986200320211986: 12 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 11 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1992: 14.2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1997: 23.1 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2000: 10.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2004: 12.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2009: 16.9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2013: 14.6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2018: 18.7 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2021: 19.6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet

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 Madagascar is 19.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Madagascar peaked at 23.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1987.

Madagascar ranks 88th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Diarrhea treatment in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Madagascar, 1986 to 2021.
Year % of children under 5 who received ORS packet Change
1986 12.0%
1987 2.0% -83.3%
1989 11.0% +450.0%
1992 14.2% +29.1%
1997 23.1% +62.7%
2000 10.4% -55.0%
2004 12.4% +19.2%
2009 16.9% +36.3%
2013 14.6% -13.6%
2018 18.7% +28.1%
2021 19.6% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.3% 2.0% 12.0% 3
1990s 18.6% 14.2% 23.1% 2
2000s 13.2% 10.4% 16.9% 3
2010s 16.6% 14.6% 18.7% 2
2020s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 85 Benin 22.2% compare
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  3. 87 Mali 21.4% compare
  4. 88 Sudan 19.6% compare
  5. 90 Mauritania 19.5% compare
  6. 91 Cameroon 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diarrhea treatment in Madagascar?
Diarrhea treatment in Madagascar was 19.6% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1987.
How does Madagascar rank for diarrhea treatment?
Madagascar ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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

Indicator
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 813 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

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).