Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment was 36.4 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
36.4
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
36.4
in 2018
All-time low
24.9
in 2008
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 27.72008: 24.92011: 27.92013: 29.22017: 33.42018: 36.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 36.4 for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nigeria peaked at 36.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2008.

That places Nigeria 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3 24.9 27.7 2
2010s 31.72 27.9 36.4 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 30 Ghana 38.7 compare
  2. 31 Cameroon 38.1 compare
  3. 32 Guyana 36.7 compare
  4. 34 Burundi 35 compare
  5. 35 Mali 34.2 compare
  6. 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.8 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nigeria?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nigeria was 36.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 36.4 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment?
Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 266 data points, 1986–2021
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