Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Niger
Niger: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) was 40.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Niger, 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
In 2015, diarrhea treatment in Niger stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Niger peaked at 54.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
Niger ranks 50th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.0% | — |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +2300.0% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -80.7% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +88.5% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +151.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -7.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 1.0% | 54.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 10.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 40.8% | 44.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Niger?
- Diarrhea treatment in Niger was 40.8% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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).