Botswana - Diarrhea treatment

Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding)

Definition: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

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1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
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Year Value
1988 70.00
2000 7.00

Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)

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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1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
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Year Value
1986 46.00
1987 46.00
1989 66.00
2000 48.90
2007 42.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention