Diarrhea treatment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Diarrhea treatment 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 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).