Diarrhea treatment in Jordan
Jordan: Diarrhea treatment was 44.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Jordan, 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
Jordan recorded 44.4% for diarrhea treatment in 2018.
That represents a change of up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Jordan peaked at 68.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 44th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 32.0% | — |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +117.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 32.0% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 24.0% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 20.4% | 44.4% | 2 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Diarrhea treatment in Jordan was 44.4% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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).