Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Thailand
Thailand: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 70.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Thailand, 1987–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 70.5% for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Thailand peaked at 70.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1987.
That places Thailand 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 43.1% | — |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +33.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 70.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 70.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 52.7% | 70.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Thailand?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Thailand was 70.5% in 2016, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Thailand ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.