Diarrhea treatment in Iraq
Iraq: Diarrhea treatment was 25.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 25.4% for diarrhea treatment in 2018.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Iraq peaked at 70.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2011.
Iraq ranks 80th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.0% | — |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +64.5% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +11.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 31.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Diarrhea treatment in Iraq was 25.4% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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).