Diarrhea treatment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Diarrhea treatment was 36.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Indonesia, 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
Indonesia recorded 36.1% for diarrhea treatment in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Indonesia peaked at 72.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1986.
That places Indonesia 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Diarrhea treatment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.0% | — |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +260.0% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -7.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 36.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 36.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 20.0% | 72.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.0% | 47.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.7% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.1% | 38.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Diarrhea treatment in Indonesia was 36.1% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1986.
- How does Indonesia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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).