Diarrhea treatment in Kiribati
Kiribati: Diarrhea treatment was 61.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Kiribati, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 61.3% for diarrhea treatment in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Kiribati peaked at 84.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.0% | — |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +342.1% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 61.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 61.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 19.0% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Diarrhea treatment in Kiribati was 61.3% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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).