Diarrhea treatment in Haiti
Haiti: Diarrhea treatment was 39.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Haiti, 1986–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2017, diarrhea treatment in Haiti stood at 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Haiti peaked at 52.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.
That places Haiti 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.0% | — |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -25.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 39.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 39.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 9.0% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.8% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 39.3% | 52.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Diarrhea treatment in Haiti was 39.3% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
- How does Haiti rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Haiti ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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).