Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Guinea
Guinea: Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment was 42.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Guinea, 1999–2018
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
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Guinea is 42.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Guinea peaked at 44.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1999.
Guinea ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.6% | — |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 42.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.6% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 39.9% | 44.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 22 Burkina Faso 44.4% compare
- 23 Peru 43.5% compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 43.0% compare
- 25 Madagascar 42.4% compare
- 27 Malawi 41.0% compare
- 28 Yemen 39.7% compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Guinea?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Guinea was 42.4% in 2018, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.