Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) was 41.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2019, diarrhea treatment in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 41.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.0% | — |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +76.9% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -15.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.6% 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 | 39.3% | 26.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.1% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 41.6% | 49.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Diarrhea treatment in Sao Tome and Principe was 41.6% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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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).