Algeria - Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)
The value for Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Algeria was 25.30 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.50 in 2002 and a minimum value of 6.00 in 1986.
Definition: 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).
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 16.00 |
| 1989 | 26.00 |
| 2000 | 17.70 |
| 2002 | 29.50 |
| 2006 | 18.50 |
| 2012 | 25.30 |
| 2013 | 25.30 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
