Diarrhea treatment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Diarrhea treatment was 48.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Guatemala, 1986–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 48.8% for diarrhea treatment in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Guatemala peaked at 48.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +240.0% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +31.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 48.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 5.0% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 21.5% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.8% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Diarrhea treatment in Guatemala was 48.8% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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).