Diarrhea treatment in Sudan
Sudan: Diarrhea treatment was 19.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Sudan, 1986–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2014, diarrhea treatment in Sudan stood at 19.6%.
The figure is down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Sudan peaked at 36.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1986.
That places Sudan 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.0% | — |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +212.5% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +59.6% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -10.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 8.0% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.4% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.6% | 22.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Sudan?
- Diarrhea treatment in Sudan was 19.6% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1986.
- How does Sudan rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Sudan ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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).