Diarrhea treatment in Zambia
Zambia: Diarrhea treatment was 66.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Zambia, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2019, diarrhea treatment in Zambia stood at 66.8%.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Zambia peaked at 87.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 9th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Diarrhea treatment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 51.0% | — |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 66.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 66.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 51.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 53.2% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 64.1% | 66.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Thailand 72.5% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
- 10 Jamaica 64.1% compare
- 11 Myanmar 61.9% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 61.7% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Zambia was 66.8% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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).