Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Colombia
Colombia: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 52.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Colombia, 1986–2010
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Colombia is 52.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Colombia peaked at 64.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 48.5% | — |
| 1990 | 64.8% | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +34.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 52.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 52.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 26.5% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 43.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 56.3% compare
- 9 Lesotho 54.5% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 54.0% compare
- 12 Cambodia 51.6% compare
- 13 Vietnam 51.0% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 50.9% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Colombia?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Colombia was 52.0% in 2010, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2010.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.