Diarrhea treatment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Diarrhea treatment was 45.8% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Ecuador, 1986–2012
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2012, diarrhea treatment in Ecuador stood at 45.8%.
That represents a change of up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Ecuador peaked at 70.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1986.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.0% | — |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +118.2% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +191.7% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 11.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 37 Vanuatu 47.6% compare
- 38 Uganda 46.7% compare
- 39 Mozambique 45.9% compare
- 41 Suriname 45.6% compare
- 42 Philippines 44.8% compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.8% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Ecuador?
- Diarrhea treatment in Ecuador was 45.8% in 2012, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1986.
- How does Ecuador rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).