Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guyana
Guyana: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 36.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2020, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guyana stood at 36.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guyana peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2007.
That places Guyana 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +27.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 36.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5%, 84% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 28.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guyana?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Guyana was 36.7% in 2020, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.