Diarrhea treatment in Cuba
Cuba: Diarrhea treatment was 35.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Cuba, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 35.2% for diarrhea treatment in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Cuba peaked at 75.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1986.
That places Cuba 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.0% | — |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +250.0% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 20.0% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 35.2% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
- 65 Indonesia 36.1% compare
- 66 Burundi 35.6% compare
- 67 Cambodia 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 Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Cuba?
- Diarrhea treatment in Cuba was 35.2% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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).