Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Peru
Peru: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 32.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Peru, 1992–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Peru stood at 32.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Peru peaked at 32.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1992.
Peru ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.8% | — |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 19.8% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 21.9% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.2% | 32.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Peru?
- Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Peru was 32.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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