Diarrhea treatment in Argentina
Argentina: Diarrhea treatment was 15.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Argentina, 1986–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 15.4% for diarrhea treatment in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Argentina peaked at 70.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1986.
Argentina ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.0% | — |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +2233.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -12.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 3.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Argentina?
- Diarrhea treatment in Argentina was 15.4% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Argentina ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 who received ORS packet). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids).