Diarrhea treatment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Diarrhea treatment was 64.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Jamaica, 1986–2011
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2011, diarrhea treatment in Jamaica stood at 64.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Jamaica peaked at 64.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Diarrhea treatment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +59.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 64.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 64.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 24.4% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
- 9 Zambia 66.8% compare
- 11 Myanmar 61.9% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 61.7% compare
- 13 Mexico 61.4% compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Diarrhea treatment in Jamaica was 64.1% in 2011, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2011.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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).