Diarrhea treatment in Belize
Belize: Diarrhea treatment was 55.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Belize, 1986–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Belize recorded 55.2% for diarrhea treatment in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Belize peaked at 65.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2011.
That places Belize 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 65.0% | — |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +142.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 22.8% | 55.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Belize?
- Diarrhea treatment in Belize was 55.2% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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).