Diarrhea treatment in Rwanda

Rwanda: Diarrhea treatment was 28.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.0%
World rank
75th
of 96 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2010
All-time low
8.0%
in 1986
Years of data
11
1986–2020

Diarrhea treatment in Rwanda, 1986–2020

10152025301986200320201986: 8 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 24 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 24 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1992: 27.6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2000: 13.6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2005: 11.6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2008: 21.3 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2010: 29.1 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2011: 29.1 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2015: 27.5 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2020: 28 % 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 Rwanda is 28.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Rwanda peaked at 29.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1986.

That places Rwanda 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Diarrhea treatment in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Rwanda, 1986 to 2020.
Year % of children under 5 who received ORS packet Change
1986 8.0%
1987 24.0% +200.0%
1989 24.0% +0.0%
1992 27.6% +15.0%
2000 13.6% -50.7%
2005 11.6% -14.7%
2008 21.3% +83.6%
2010 29.1% +36.6%
2011 29.1% +0.0%
2015 27.5% -5.5%
2020 28.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.7% 8.0% 24.0% 3
1990s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
2000s 15.5% 11.6% 21.3% 3
2010s 28.6% 27.5% 29.1% 3
2020s 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 72 Ethiopia 29.5% compare
  2. 73 Egypt 28.4% compare
  3. 74 Paraguay 28.2% compare
  4. 76 Algeria 27.3% compare
  5. 77 Congo 26.9% compare
  6. 78 Gabon 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diarrhea treatment in Rwanda?
Diarrhea treatment in Rwanda was 28.0% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1986.
How does Rwanda rank for diarrhea treatment?
Rwanda ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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).