Diarrhea treatment in Mozambique
Mozambique: Diarrhea treatment was 45.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Mozambique, 1986–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 45.9% for diarrhea treatment in 2015.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Mozambique peaked at 55.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1986.
That places Mozambique 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.0% | — |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +114.3% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -16.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 45.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 45.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 14.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.9% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 Mozambique?
- Diarrhea treatment in Mozambique was 45.9% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).