Diarrhea treatment in Tunisia
Tunisia: Diarrhea treatment was 39.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Tunisia, 1986–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in Tunisia is 39.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Tunisia peaked at 65.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1986.
That places Tunisia 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.0% | — |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -39.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 39.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 39.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 27.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 31.5% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 39.6% | 65.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 55 Lesotho 39.7% compare
- 56 Guyana 39.6% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
- 59 Haiti 39.3% compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Tunisia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Tunisia was 39.6% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1986.
- How does Tunisia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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).