Diarrhea treatment in Guyana
Guyana: Diarrhea treatment was 39.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Guyana, 1986–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in Guyana is 39.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Guyana peaked at 49.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1986.
That places Guyana 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.0% | — |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +241.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 34.1% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 55 Lesotho 39.7% compare
- 56 Tunisia 39.6% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
- 59 Haiti 39.3% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Diarrhea treatment in Guyana was 39.6% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1986.
- How does Guyana rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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).