Diarrhea treatment in Uganda
Uganda: Diarrhea treatment was 46.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Uganda, 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
Uganda recorded 46.7% for diarrhea treatment in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Uganda peaked at 48.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 38th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +221.3% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46.7% 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 | 8.3% | 5.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 33.5% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.5% | 46.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Diarrhea treatment in Uganda was 46.7% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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).