Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Colombia

Colombia: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 54.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.1%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2010
All-time low
31.1%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2010

Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Colombia, 1990–2010

02040601990200020101990: 31.11995: 44.52000: 36.32005: 46.62010: 54.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 54.1% for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Colombia peaked at 54.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%) in Colombia, 1990 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1990 31.1%
1995 44.5% +43.1%
2000 36.3% -18.4%
2005 46.6% +28.4%
2010 54.1% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.8% 31.1% 44.5% 2
2000s 41.5% 36.3% 46.6% 2
2010s 54.1% 54.1% 54.1% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Bangladesh 77.0% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 64.7% compare
  3. 4 Zambia 64.1% compare
  4. 6 Kenya 53.8% compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 50.9% compare
  6. 8 Haiti 50.6% compare
  7. 8 India 50.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Colombia?
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Colombia was 54.1% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 221 data points, 1988–2017
Last refreshed