Diarrhea treatment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Diarrhea treatment was 32.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 32.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrhea treatment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.0% | — |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +196.2% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +466.1% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 26.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 5.6% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 20.9% | 43.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Zimbabwe?
- Diarrhea treatment in Zimbabwe was 32.8% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).