Diarrhea treatment in IDA blend
IDA blend: Diarrhea treatment was 37.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in IDA blend, 1986–2018
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 IDA blend is 37.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in IDA blend peaked at 44.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1986.
Diarrhea treatment in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.6% | — |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 23.6% | 44.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 35.8% | 37.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 1 Nicaragua 95.4% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 85.3% compare
- 3 Eswatini 84.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 74.8% compare
- 5 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.1% compare
- 6 Thailand 72.5% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 132.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 25.67 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in IDA blend?
- Diarrhea treatment in IDA blend was 37.4% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1986.
- How does IDA blend rank for diarrhea treatment?
- IDA blend ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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).