Diarrhea treatment in Colombia
Colombia: Diarrhea treatment was 54.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Colombia, 1986–2010
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 54.1% for diarrhea treatment in 2010. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Colombia peaked at 54.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
Colombia ranks 26th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +233.3% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +119.8% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +16.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 54.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 54.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 6.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 31.1% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 21.2% | 46.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Colombia was 54.1% in 2010, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2010.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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).