Diarrhea treatment in Brazil
Brazil: Diarrhea treatment was 43.6% in 1996. ▬ Flat
Diarrhea treatment in Brazil, 1986–1996
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 43.6% for diarrhea treatment in 1996.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Brazil peaked at 45.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1991.
That places Brazil 46th out of 96 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.0% | — |
| 1987 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +61.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 43.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 43.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 27.0% | 43.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Diarrhea treatment in Brazil was 43.6% in 1996, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 96 countries with data for 1996.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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).