Diarrhea treatment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Diarrhea treatment was 74.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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
In 2017, diarrhea treatment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 74.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 81.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Diarrhea treatment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 52.0% | — |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 74.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 74.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 0.0% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 2 Sierra Leone 85.3% compare
- 3 Eswatini 84.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 74.8% compare
- 6 Thailand 72.5% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Diarrhea treatment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 74.1% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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).