Diarrhea treatment in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Diarrhea treatment was 56.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 56.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1986.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.0% | — |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +32.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 56.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 4.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 31.9% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 42.3% | 56.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Diarrhea treatment in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 56.1% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1986.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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).