Diarrhea treatment in Armenia
Armenia: Diarrhea treatment was 36.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Armenia, 1997–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 36.9% for diarrhea treatment in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Armenia peaked at 36.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.
That places Armenia 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.0% | — |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +11.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 36.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 24.9% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 36.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 Armenia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Armenia was 36.9% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Armenia ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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).