Diarrhea treatment in Honduras
Honduras: Diarrhea treatment was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Honduras, 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
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in Honduras is 52.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Honduras peaked at 66.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1996.
That places Honduras 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.0% | — |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +86.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -11.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 52.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 52.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 40.0% | 66.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.9% | 59.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % 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 Honduras?
- Diarrhea treatment in Honduras was 52.9% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1996.
- How does Honduras rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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).