Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment was 44.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Burkina Faso, 1993–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 44.4% for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Burkina Faso peaked at 47.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.2% | — |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +146.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.0% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 32.6% | 44.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.5% compare
- 20 Kenya 45.1% compare
- 21 Philippines 44.8% compare
- 23 Peru 43.5% compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 43.0% compare
- 25 Guinea 42.4% compare
- 25 Madagascar 42.4% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Burkina Faso?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Burkina Faso was 44.4% in 2015, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, whilst feeding continues.