Diarrhea treatment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Diarrhea treatment was 40.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 40.0% for diarrhea treatment in 2016.
That represents a change of up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 60.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1986.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Diarrhea treatment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.0% | — |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +152.4% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +79.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 40.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 40.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 21.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.2% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.6% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 22.3% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 41.6% compare
- 50 Niger 40.8% compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 40.4% compare
- 52 Nigeria 40.0% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 55 Lesotho 39.7% compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Diarrhea treatment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 40.0% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1986.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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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).