Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding)

Definition: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.

Description: The map below shows how Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Solomon Islands, with a value of 76.40. The country with the lowest value in the world is Somalia, with a value of 6.80.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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