Diarrhea treatment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Diarrhea treatment was 35.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Cambodia, 1986–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2014, diarrhea treatment in Cambodia stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Cambodia peaked at 35.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1987.
Cambodia ranks 67th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.0% | — |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +196.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 35.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 62% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
- 65 Indonesia 36.1% compare
- 66 Burundi 35.6% compare
- 67 Cuba 35.2% compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 32.8% compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 30.0% compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 30.0% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Cambodia was 35.2% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1987.
- How does Cambodia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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).