Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Zambia
Zambia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment was 57.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
57.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
57.1
in 2018
All-time low
43.4
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2019
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Zambia, 1996–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Zambia is 57.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Zambia peaked at 57.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.95 | 47.8 | 56.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.8 | 56.2 | 57.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Indonesia 61 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 59.7 compare
- 6 Sudan 59.3 compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 56.3 compare
- 9 Lesotho 54.5 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 54 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Zambia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Zambia was 57.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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