Diarrhea treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Diarrhea treatment was 44.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1986–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 44.8% for diarrhea treatment in 2016.
The figure is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1986.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.0% | — |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | +164.3% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 44.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 44.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 14.0% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 48.3% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.0% | 44.8% | 2 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Diarrhea treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 44.8% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1986.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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).