Diarrhea treatment in Togo
Togo: Diarrhea treatment was 13.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Togo, 1986–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Togo recorded 13.6% for diarrhea treatment in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Togo peaked at 33.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.
Togo ranks 95th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.0% | — |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +111.1% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +73.7% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +63.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -26.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 13.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 9.0% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Diarrhea treatment in Togo was 13.6% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
- How does Togo rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Togo ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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).