Diarrhea treatment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Diarrhea treatment was 56.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Costa Rica, 1986–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 56.3% for diarrhea treatment in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Costa Rica peaked at 78.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 52.0% | — |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +40.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 56.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.3% | 52.0% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 40.0% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 Costa Rica?
- Diarrhea treatment in Costa Rica was 56.3% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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).