Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Laos
Laos: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) was 56.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 56.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1986.
That places Laos 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos'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 Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Laos?
- Diarrhea treatment in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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).